St. David has gone a perfect 10-0 against Duncan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will head out to take on the Wildkats at 3:45 p.m. One thing working in St. David's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
St. David is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against San Simon on Friday as they made off with a 29-4 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Paisley Gooding
| 04/04/25 @ San Simon | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Mogollon | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bagdad | 16 |
| 03/24/25 vs San Simon | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Nogales | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Paisley Gooding and Camber Jacquez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Gooding tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Jacquez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gooding has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Gooding scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jacquez went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Jacquez a new career-high.
In other batting news, Austyn Hatch was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, three doubles, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emma Hart, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Duncan lost 17-7 to Lordsburg on Tuesday. The Wildkats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. David is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Duncan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went St. David's way against Duncan when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as St. David made off with an 18-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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