The Arcadia Titans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arcadia: 3.2, Mica Mountain: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Arcadia will head into Saturday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 14-2 to Canyon del Oro.
Arcadia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Kelley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain faced Sahuarita in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Mica Mountain skirted past Sahuarita 3-2.
Acelynn-Rose Heston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mica Mountain let Mia Garcia and Violet Redondo loose on the outfield. Garcia went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double, while Redondo scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shaylee Fuell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Arcadia's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-5-1. As for Mica Mountain, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Arcadia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Mica Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Arcadia came out on top in a nail-biter against Mica Mountain in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Heston, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arcadia still be able to contain Heston? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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