The Poston Butte Broncos will take on the Crismon Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Poston Butte 4, Crismon 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Poston Butte didn't have quite enough to beat Bradshaw Mountain and fell 7-6. The Broncos have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Poston Butte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimberly Westover, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crismon waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Knights. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Crismon also got a great performance from Emma Phelps as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Phelps has posted since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophia Salvidar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kyleigh Nekula was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Crismon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive games.
Poston Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Crismon, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poston Butte has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Crismon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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