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| 04/22/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 02/22/24 - Neutral | 19-0 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 11-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Poston Butte is 9-1 against Combs since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Poston Butte will look to defend their home field against Combs at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Poston Butte has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Poston Butte fell victim to Sahuaro and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Broncos have lost by just one run.
Poston Butte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Aguilar, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Combs never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Dysart on Monday. They blew past the Demons 13-3. The Coyotes haven't had any issues with the Demons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Nathaniel Barrientes was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Barrientes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Angus Brumbaugh was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Combs: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 1-3-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nolan Wilp, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Poston Butte dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Combs, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-4-1.
Poston Butte beat Combs 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Poston Butte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Combs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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