For the second straight game, Prescott will face off against Flagstaff. The Badgers will be playing at home against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prescott has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Prescott managed to slip by Flagstaff the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Badgers came up short against the Eagles on Tuesday, falling 11-2. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Badgers couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Flagstaff's part, Mia Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Flagstaff got a massive performance out of Hallie Watkins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Watkins posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March. Ryleigh Alex was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Flagstaff hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Flagstaff is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Prescott, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
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