San Tan Foothills is 6-1 against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will be staying on the road to face off against the American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors at 3:45 p.m. San Tan Foothills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, San Tan Foothills suffered a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Florence. San Tan Foothills has struggled against Florence recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
San Tan Foothills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Robbeloth, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Benjamin Franklin last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Chargers.
Ben Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Rushing, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Braxton Henderson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
San Tan Foothills' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Tan Foothills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy - Ironwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went San Tan Foothills' way against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as San Tan Foothills made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Tan Foothills since the squad 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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