The Show Low Cougars will head out to square off against the Tuba City Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Show Low has four straight wins, Tuba City has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Show Low made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Snowflake, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars blew past the Lobos 20-10 on Friday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Aspyn Clark was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Ari Rivera was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Clark wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Show Low kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They got seven more hits than Snowflake's also-impressive total of 12.
Meanwhile, Tuba City didn't have quite enough to beat Monument Valley on Tuesday and fell 14-13.
Amy Naseyowma stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nadia Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Show Low pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Tuba City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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