Bisbee is 8-2 against Tombstone since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bisbee Pumas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Bisbee took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Augustine Catholic a 17-0 shutout. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for Bisbee this season.
Jordan Holly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Maria Lopez was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Rodriguez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tombstone put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past San Miguel 22-0. While fans of Tombstone might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kyla Gross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Gross was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brianna True was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Liliana Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Bisbee's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Tombstone, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bisbee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tombstone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bisbee was able to grind out a solid win over Tombstone when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tombstone's Bria Gross, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bisbee still be able to contain Gross? There's only one way to find out.
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