The Globe Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Santa Cruz Valley is hoping to do on Friday what San Tan Foothills couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Globe's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Globe's way against San Tan Foothills as Globe made off with a 22-3 win.
Madison Leverance was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Audiyana Navarro, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Santa Cruz Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Benson 15-4. Winning may never get old, but Santa Cruz Valley sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Tatiyana Reyes was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Jocelyn Melendez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Globe's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Globe has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .502. However, it's not like Santa Cruz Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Globe suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Santa Cruz Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Globe, Rhaylyn Tarango (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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