San Tan Foothills is on a three-game streak of home losses, Payson a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will take on the Payson Longhorns at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. San Tan Foothills will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Last Thursday, San Tan Foothills got the win against Coolidge by a conclusive 14-4. With that win, San Tan Foothills brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Tristan Nickerson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Nickerson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Scott, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-4. He 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. Another player making a difference was David Robbeloth, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Payson had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Buckeye on Friday.
San Tan Foothills' victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Payson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
Everything went San Tan Foothills' way against Payson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as San Tan Foothills made off with an 11-1 win. Does San Tan Foothills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Payson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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