The Coolidge Bears will square off against the Globe Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Coolidge is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 13-3 to Apache Junction.
Patrick Perez
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| 03/14/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Snowflake | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Empire | 1 |
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Patrick Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Jaden Valenzuela also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Globe came up short against Valley Christian on Monday, falling 13-3. The Tigers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Globe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeger Franco, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Globe's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Coolidge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coolidge's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Coolidge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Globe, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Coolidge continue to outrun the ball?
Coolidge took their victory against Globe in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4. Does Coolidge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Globe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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