The Patagonia Lobos will head out on the road to square off against the San Simon Longhorns at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Patagonia will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Thursday, Patagonia was able to grind out a solid victory over Baboquivari, taking the game 10-6. That's two games straight that the Lobos have won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, San Simon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Bisbee, falling 22-3.
San Simon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Wade, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
San Simon's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Patagonia, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
San Simon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Patagonia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for San Simon, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Patagonia's hitters?
Everything went Patagonia's way against San Simon in their previous meeting back in February, as Patagonia made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lobos 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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