Buckeye is 2-8 against Estrella Foothills since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Buckeye Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 4:00 p.m.
Buckeye fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Glendale on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 9-8.
Cristian Fierro-Higuera and Maddux Villegas were huge no matter where they played even without the win. Throwing, Fierro-Higuera tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Villegas tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Fierro-Higuera scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Villegas went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Giovanni Molina, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Mayco Morales Montano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Goldwater with a sharp 14-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Estrella Foothills.
Cody Rollings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Blake Miller was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Strobel, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Estrella Foothills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Buckeye has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Estrella Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Buckeye came up short against Estrella Foothills when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 15-10. Can Buckeye avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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