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| 03/04/25 - Away | 30-0 W |
| 03/18/23 - Neutral | 11-2 W |
| 04/22/22 - Away | 30-21 W |
| 03/24/18 - Neutral | 5-1 W |
Show Low is a perfect 4-0 against Thatcher since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cougars will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Show Low's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Thatcher has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Show Low took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Arcadia, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Titans 7-6 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Addi Clark, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Wyatt, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Thatcher never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Florence on Monday. They put the hurt on the Gophers with a sharp 14-4 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Gophers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Elena Cordova spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Marlee Farris was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shaylee Hughes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
The win got Thatcher back to even at 1-1. As for Show Low, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Show Low got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Thatcher by a conclusive 30-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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