Safford is 0-7 against Sabino since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Safford Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Sabino Sabercats at 4:00 p.m. Sabino took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Safford, who comes in off a win.
Safford will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Douglas 7-5.
Trynity Dominguez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Keya Arbizo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sabino faced Salpointe Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Sabino suffered a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Salpointe Catholic. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Sabino couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lilly Mann was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run.
Safford has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Sabino, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Safford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Sabino struggles in that department as they've averaged .392. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Safford suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Sabino when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Safford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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