Bagdad has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Mayer Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bagdad is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bagdad gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Kingman Academy 10-3.
Nuvia Jauregui made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Jauregui was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makaela Mendez, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Briah Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Mayer is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They suffered a rough 34-12 defeat at the hands of Maryvale Prep on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Bagdad's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. As for Mayer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Bagdad took their victory against Mayer when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bagdad 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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