After six games on the road, San Manuel is heading back home. They will take on the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Cruz Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on San Manuel, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, San Manuel narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bisbee 8-7.
Julianna Garcia spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Mariah Villalba and Jasmine Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Villalba got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Ruiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Santa Cruz Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Horizon Honors.
San Manuel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. San Manuel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .392. However, it's not like Santa Cruz Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .377. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
San Manuel might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Santa Cruz Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for San Manuel, Rhaylyn Tarango (who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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