St. David hadn't done well against Bagdad recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. St. David came out on top against Bagdad by a score of 10-5. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Paisley Gooding
| 03/28/25 vs Bagdad | 16 |
| 03/24/25 vs San Simon | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Nogales | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Flowing Wells | 6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Baboquivari | 10 |
| + 22 more games |
Paisley Gooding made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Katelyn Patton and Emma Hart did most of the damage at the plate: Patton scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while Hart went 1-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Hart has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emelynn Jacquez, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
St. David lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
St. David has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Bagdad's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
St. David has already played their next matchup (against Mogollon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bagdad, they are taking a road trip to take on Wickenburg at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bagdad's pitchers better be ready for this one: Wickenburg has averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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