The Sahuarita Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Empire Ravens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sahuarita's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Amphitheater as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Empire made sure to put some runs up on the board against Thatcher on Wednesday. The Ravens were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Eagles.
Darby Smalligan looked comfortable as she pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Zsitvay was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Angelina Dehler was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sahuarita pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Empire, their record is now 23-1.
Sahuarita couldn't quite finish off Empire in their previous meeting back in March and fell 7-5. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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