Walden Grove is 1-8 against Sahuarita since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Walden Grove Red Wolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Sahuarita Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walden Grove never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Amphitheater on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with an 18-1 victory. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for Walden Grove this season.
Walden Grove let Isabel Higuera and Natalie Holzer loose on the outfield. Higuera went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Holzer scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Patricia Mejia, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sahuarita waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 14-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Kealey Myhre, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of McKayla Fackler, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Walden Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Sahuarita, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Walden Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Sahuarita struggles in that department as they've averaged .403. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Walden Grove suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Sahuarita in their previous matchup back in March. Can Walden Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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