St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Safford Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Mary's of the 17-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Gabby Pantoja was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Safford's side, the team relied heavily on Keya Arbizo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Safford, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
St. Mary's is on the road again on Monday to play Mesquite at 3:45 p.m. St. Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Safford, they will face off against Kingman Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Kingman Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something Safford will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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