Salpointe Catholic is 4-0 against Flowing Wells since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will be staying on the road to face off against the Flowing Wells Caballeros at 4:00 p.m. Salpointe Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Salpointe Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against Catalina Foothills by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Salpointe Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Simon, who went 3-for-4 with a double. Simon is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Flowing Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 13-5 loss at the hands of Sahuaro.
Tanner Thornton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tommy Padilla, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Salpointe Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. As for Flowing Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-19-1.
Flowing Wells' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Salpointe Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. It's a different story for Flowing Wells, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Salpointe Catholic's hitters?
Salpointe Catholic took their win against Flowing Wells in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salpointe Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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