Thatcher was the 13-3 winner over St. David when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Thatcher Eagles' rough 11-3 defeat to the St. David Tigers on Friday might stick with them for a while. Thatcher has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For St. David's part, Paisley Gooding made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gooding was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Anissa Jacquez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Regan Haynie was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Thatcher's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. David, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Thatcher will head out on the road to challenge Sabino at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. David, they will be playing at home against Desert Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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