The Safford Bulldogs will take on the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Safford will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Blue Ridge on Wednesday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Yellow Jackets.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sahuaro as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Wolves.
Maddie Holzer made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Walden Grove let Isabel Higuera and Hannah Montijo run wild. Higuera went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Montijo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Montijo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ariah Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Walden Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sahuaro only posted an OBP of .062.
Walden Grove now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Safford, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Safford suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Walden Grove in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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