San Tan Foothills is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Globe a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will take on the Globe Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, San Tan Foothills fell victim to a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Combs. That's two games in a row now that San Tan Foothills has lost by exactly nine runs.
San Tan Foothills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Lorona, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run. Lorona has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Globe got the win against Duncan on Friday by a conclusive 14-2. With that victory, Globe brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Russell Long was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Long was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Daniel Ramos was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cesar Tarango was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
San Tan Foothills' loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Globe, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Tan Foothills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Globe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went San Tan Foothills' way against Globe in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as San Tan Foothills made off with an 18-4 victory. Does San Tan Foothills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Globe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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