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| 03/04/24 - Away | 3-10 L |
| 03/06/23 - Home | 1-10 L |
| 03/23/22 - Home | 1-14 L |
| 03/23/21 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 02/20/19 - Neutral | 7-6 W |
| + 3 more games |
Apache Junction and Seton Catholic are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Prospectors will head out on the road to challenge the Sentinels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Apache Junction is looking for their season's first victory.
Apache Junction lost 23-1 to Coolidge on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seton Catholic). They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over Odyssey Institute on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Sentinels, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Zuluaga was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Scarlett Olivares and Eva Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Olivares scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Lopez scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. That's the most runs Olivares has posted since back in March. Alyssa Acosta also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Seton Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Seton Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Apache Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Apache Junction suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Seton Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Prospectors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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