The Tolleson Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinnacle took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tolleson, who comes in off a win.
Tolleson can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Alhambra as Tolleson made off with a 16-0 victory.
Dani Chairez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Chairez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Jada Rubalcava was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia Santacruz, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Pinnacle took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Queen Creek. Pinnacle has not had much luck with Queen Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pinnacle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Wilde, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Tolleson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Pinnacle, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tolleson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .401. However, it's not like Pinnacle struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tolleson came up short against Pinnacle in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Tolleson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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