The ALA - Ironwood Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. ALA - Ironwood has given up an average of 14.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
ALA - Ironwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-16 margin over San Tan Foothills on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Sabercats: they've now won eight in a row.
Samantha Campano
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ALA - Ironwood got a massive performance out of Samantha Campano, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Campano a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Alleyne, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
ALA - Ironwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .587. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bourgade Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-15 victory over the Crusaders.
Bourgade Catholic let Brianna Torres and Esther Quezada run wild. Torres went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple, while Quezada went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Quezada is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Samantha Santillan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
ALA - Ironwood's record now sits at 4-13. As for Bourgade Catholic, their record is now 19-7.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. ALA - Ironwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. However, it's not like Bourgade Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .394. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
ALA - Ironwood suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Bourgade Catholic in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
