San Tan Foothills scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 18-13 to the ALA - Ironwood Warriors. The Sabercats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Damen Eib
| 03/25/25 @ ALA - Ironwood | 2 |
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Damen Eib and Thomas Pascuel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Eib went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Pascuel scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two hits gave Eib a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Layton McCombs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: San Tan Foothills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
San Tan Foothills dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for ALA - Ironwood, they moved to 2-8 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, San Tan Foothills will square off against Show Low at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. San Tan Foothills' pitchers better be ready for this one: Show Low has averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for ALA - Ironwood, they will face off against Seton Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. ALA - Ironwood's pitchers better be ready for this one: Seton Catholic has averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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