Bisbee is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Tombstone is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bisbee Pumas will take on the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bisbee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bisbee had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Willcox.
Bryceton Meyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Tombstone gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past San Miguel 14-3.
Victor Flores made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Flores has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Griesemer and Sasha Webster did most of the damage at the plate: Griesemer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Webster scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Brody Franklin was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Bisbee's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Tombstone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bisbee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tombstone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bisbee took their win against Tombstone when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 7-0. Will Bisbee repeat their success, or does Tombstone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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