Apache Junction is 8-0 against Tempe since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Apache Junction Prospectors will look to defend their home field against the Tempe Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. Apache Junction is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
Apache Junction is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Cortez (and have done all season long). Apache Junction put the hurt on Cortez with a sharp 21-6 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Apache Junction.
Christilyn Trisoliere made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Trisoliere was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Shaunna Harper was a standout: she got on base in all six of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Cierra Devriese was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Tempe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Cortez by a score of 4-2.
Tempe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Celeste Alvarez, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ailiana Reyes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Apache Junction is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Tempe, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Everything went Apache Junction's way against Tempe when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Apache Junction made off with a 16-1 victory. Does Apache Junction have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tempe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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