The Show Low Cougars will head out to take on the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Show Low is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Show Low had been on a seven-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Snowflake put an end to it on Tuesday. The Cougars lost 10-0 to the Lobos. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Blue Ridge hadn't beaten Holbrook on the road since April 21, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets came out on top against the Roadrunners by a score of 17-14.
The team relied heavily on Xyomara Navarro, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-6. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Barton, who scored three runs while going 2-for-6.
Blue Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .465. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Blue Ridge's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15. As for Show Low, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 18-6.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Show Low has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .557. However, it's not like Blue Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .474. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Show Low took their victory against Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 16-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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