Sabino has gone a perfect 8-0 against Safford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Sabino will look to defend their home field against Safford at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Safford will be up against a hot Sabino team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Sabino blew past Benjamin Franklin 15-4 on Friday.
Avery Nielson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nielson was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Alyssa Aguirre
| 03/28/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 4 |
| 03/22/24 @ Catalina | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Catalina Foothills | 1 |
| 03/16/24 vs Round Valley | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs Coolidge | 1 |
In other batting news, Alyssa Aguirre was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alannis Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Sabino hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Safford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Rincon/University on Tuesday as Safford made off with a 12-6 victory. The Bulldogs not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th.
Sabino's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Safford, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Sabino took their win against Safford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-3. Does Sabino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Safford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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