Miami is 1-7 against Pima since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Miami Vandals will be playing at home against the Pima Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. Miami is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Miami has not done well against Globe recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Miami came out on top against Globe by a score of 8-5. The win was just what Miami needed coming off of a 20-3 loss in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Nevaeh Figueroa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylynn Porto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Pima was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Willcox.
Miami's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Pima, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Miami might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Pima in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Miami, Bailey Boren (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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