After a string of four wins, Safford's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 3-0 to the Tanque Verde Hawks. Safford was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Tanque Verde's pitchers proved too tough.
Dylan Broderick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On Tanque Verde's side, Trevor Carlson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Walker, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Safford's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Tanque Verde, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Safford will take on Empire at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Safford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Tanque Verde, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Thatcher at 4:00 p.m. Tanque Verde will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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