The Apache Junction Prospectors will head out to challenge the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Apache Junction is looking for their season's first win.
Apache Junction came up short against Florence on Tuesday, falling 24-6.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Seton Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Gilbert Christian on Wednesday. The Sentinels were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Knights. Considering the Sentinels have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Zuluaga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalia Casillas, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. G. Discala also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Seton Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilbert Christian only posted a batting average of .120.
Seton Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Apache Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Apache Junction might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Seton Catholic in their previous matchup on Friday. Can the Prospectors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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