The Thatcher Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Safford Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thatcher will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Monday, Thatcher got the win against Palo Verde by a conclusive 15-3. With that win, Thatcher brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Kody Bingham and Landon Duncan did most of the damage at the plate: Bingham scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Duncan scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Bingham is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dee Allen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Safford's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of Douglas.
Safford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Goodman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chris Shatto, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thatcher now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for Safford, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thatcher has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Safford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thatcher skirted past Safford 4-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thatcher since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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