The Tombstone Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Santa Rita Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tombstone has four straight victories, Santa Rita has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Tombstone got the win against Benson by a conclusive 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Tombstone got a massive performance out of Bella Lopez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Lopez has posted since back in April of 2024. Arabella Alvarez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Tombstone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Santa Rita fell victim to Willcox and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 23-0 to the Cowboys.
Tombstone's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-12. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for Santa Rita, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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