The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will face off against the Florence Gophers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Florence took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on San Tan Foothills, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, San Tan Foothills turned things around against Bourgade Catholic on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Golden Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sabercats have posted since March 28, 2024.
Damen Eib was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Florence lost 16-6 to Valley Christian on Thursday. The Gophers haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Florence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Stenson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for San Tan Foothills, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Tan Foothills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Florence struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
San Tan Foothills might still be hurting after the 18-4 defeat they got from Florence in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Sabercats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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