Stansbury hasn't had much luck against Juan Diego Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Stallions will challenge the Soaring Eagle at 3:30 p.m. Stansbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Stansbury came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Cottonwood by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Stallions have suffered since April 10, 2024.
Stansbury saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Furgal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Juan Diego Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Hillcrest on Friday. The Soaring Eagle haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Tage McKinley and Maddox Lahue did most of the damage at the plate: McKinley scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Lahue scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Lahue has posted over his last nine matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Kael Buck, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Stansbury and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stansbury has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Juan Diego Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stansbury skirted past Juan Diego Catholic 10-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stallions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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