The San Manuel Miners are on the road again on Monday to play the Baboquivari Warriors at 3:45 p.m. One thing working in San Manuel's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, San Manuel gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Ray.
Julianna Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mariah Villalba was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Laila Ruiz was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Baboquivari was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 25-9 walloping at the hands of Desert Christian.
San Manuel pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Baboquivari, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went San Manuel's way against Baboquivari in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as San Manuel made off with an 18-1 victory. Does San Manuel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baboquivari turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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