The Coolidge Bears will square off against the Apache Junction Prospectors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coolidge has four straight wins, Apache Junction has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Coolidge's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Seton Catholic's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Bears came out on top against the Sentinels by a score of 10-5.
Autumn Hoover
| 04/03/25 vs Seton Catholic | 7 |
| 03/28/25 @ Florence | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ Ray | 7 |
| 03/18/25 @ Apache Junction | 6 |
Autumn Hoover spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Destiny Joaquin was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Brianna Villanueva, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Coolidge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction came up short against Globe on Thursday, falling 20-1.
Coolidge's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Apache Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Coolidge took their win against Apache Junction in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 21-2 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Prospectors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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