Bears
| 03/28/25 @ Florence | 10 |
| 03/25/25 @ Ray | 18 |
| 03/18/25 @ Apache Junction | 17 |
| 03/14/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ Empire | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
The Coolidge Bears will square off against the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coolidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Coolidge made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Florence, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bears' pitcher stepped up to hand the Gophers a 6-0 shutout on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Autumn Hoover made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Aubriana Cavazos was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Genesis Payne, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Coolidge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Northwest Christian by a score of 6-4.
Like Coolidge, Seton Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooke Zuluaga. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Zuluaga was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, Scarlett Olivares made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Coolidge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Seton Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2-2.
Seton Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Coolidge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Seton Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Coolidge's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
