The Tanque Verde Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Coolidge Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coolidge will be up against a hot Tanque Verde squad: the team just extended their winning streak to ten. The Hawks put the hurt on Thatcher with a sharp 17-1 victory on Thursday.
Claire Achilles made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Mikaela Jackson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sara Hoagland, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Tanque Verde kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Coolidge got the win against Globe on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. The win was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on six straight.
Tanque Verde pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.4 runs over those games. As for Coolidge, their record now sits at 9-4.
Everything went Tanque Verde's way against Coolidge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Tanque Verde made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team 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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