Broncos
| 03/27/25 vs Combs | 19-4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Combs | 17-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Thunderbird | 12-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Thatcher | 12-6 |
Poston Butte waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Combs Coyotes with a sharp 19-4 victory. That's two games straight that the Broncos have won by exactly 15 runs.
Haylee Lopez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Kimberly Westover and Jasmine Barrera did most of the damage at the plate: Westover went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Barrera got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Westover is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Aliyah Madrid also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Poston Butte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in eight consecutive matches.
Poston Butte's record now sits at 10-5. As for Combs, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Poston Butte will square off against ALA - Gilbert North at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Combs, they will take on Crismon at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Combs' pitchers better be ready for this one: Crismon has averaged an impressive 11.7 runs per game this season.
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