The Goldwater Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Dysart Demons at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Goldwater has four straight victories, Dysart has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Peoria scored an imposing 13 runs on Tuesday, Goldwater still came out on top. Goldwater had just enough and edged Peoria out 14-13. That's two games straight that Goldwater has won by just one run.
Micaela De La Torre made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. De La Torre has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. De La Torre was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johanna Hampton, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Avrie White was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dysart suffered a tough 24-3 defeat at the hands of Apache Junction on Tuesday.
Goldwater is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Dysart, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Goldwater took their win against Dysart in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goldwater since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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