For the second straight game, Tempe will face off against Cortez. The Buffaloes will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Colts at 4:00 p.m. Tempe knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Cortez likes a good challenge.
Tempe lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Cortez, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. The Buffaloes beat the Colts on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 21-11. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Celeste Alvarez
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Hilana Valencia and Celeste Alvarez did most of the damage at the plate: Valencia got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Alvarez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, Alvarez posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Mya Martinez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Tempe pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Cortez, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-6.
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