The Shadow Mountain Matadors will face off against the Dysart Demons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Mountain's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Shadow Mountain's offense. They came up short against Greenway on Wednesday, falling 19-0.
Meanwhile, Dysart lost 25-14 to Desert Sunrise on Wednesday.
Juliana Bustraan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Roxanna Jimenez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Shadow Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Dysart, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Shadow Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dysart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Shadow Mountain's way against Dysart in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, as Shadow Mountain made off with a 12-2 victory. Do the Matadors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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