Estrella Foothills is 8-2 against Buckeye since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wolves will challenge the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Estrella Foothills is headed out to face Buckeye after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Wolves blew past Eastmark 9-2 on Tuesday.
Jose Olivas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Olivas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Estrella Foothills gave Michael Wax the start and clearly made the right call: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.

Brody Manley
| 03/03/26 vs Eastmark | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs North Canyon | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Peoria | 5 |
Back at the plate, Brody Manley was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Joshua Vargas was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Buckeye got themselves on the board against Kellis on Tuesday, but Kellis never followed suit. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-0.
Estrella Foothills got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Buckeye by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps