Safford is 0-8 against Sabino since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. Safford will challenge Sabino at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Safford made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rincon/University, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Safford was the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Rincon/University on Tuesday. The Bulldogs not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th.
Meanwhile, Sabino came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Chargers 15-4.
Avery Nielson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nielson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Alyssa Aguirre was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alannis Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Sabino hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Sabino pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Safford, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Safford suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Sabino in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Safford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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