The Tombstone Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to take on the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tombstone is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Tombstone is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 26th on Friday. They came up short against Tanque Verde, falling 15-6.
Kyla Gross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and 12 unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Hayden Dobbins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Catholic made easy work of Madison Highland Prep on Monday and carried off a 15-4 win. Considering the Wolves have won four contests by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maria Martinez and Monique Rocha did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 1-for-4 with six RBI and two runs, while Rocha scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Mia Sofia Hernandez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
St. Augustine Catholic pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.5 runs over those games. As for Tombstone, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Tombstone took their victory against St. Augustine Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 18-11. Will Tombstone repeat their success, or does St. Augustine Catholic has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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