Coolidge is 1-9 against San Tan Foothills since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Coolidge Bears will head out on the road to square off against the San Tan Foothills Sabercats at 6:00 p.m. Coolidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Coolidge won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. Their tough 16-10 defeat to Florence might stick with them for a while. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Adam Carreon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Maurice Glass was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
San Tan Foothills proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 23) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Show Low 7-5.
David Robbeloth was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Robbeloth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Casey Keyes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Coolidge's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for San Tan Foothills, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coolidge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Tan Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Coolidge came up short against San Tan Foothills when the teams last played back in February, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robbeloth, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Coolidge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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