Safford was the 11-0 winner over Blue Ridge when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Safford fell just short of Blue Ridge by a score of 6-5 on Saturday.

Kai-Lee Cordova
03/22/25 vs Blue Ridge | 2 |
03/22/25 vs Payson | 1 |
03/04/25 @ Globe | 1 |
03/03/25 @ Gilbert Christian | 1 |
02/28/25 vs Desert Edge | 1 |
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Safford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kai-Lee Cordova, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Cordova has posted since back in March of 2024. Jaelyn Gonzales also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Safford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Safford has already played their next game, an 8-3 victory against Tombstone on the 22nd. As for Blue Ridge, they will venture away from home to square off against Show Low at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Show Low's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Blue Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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