It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tombstone had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Highland Prep Honey Badgers 22-1. Tombstone might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Bria Gross was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Gross has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gross was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Dobbins was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Bella Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Tombstone, bringing their record for this year to 18-9-1. As for Highland Prep, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Tombstone will head out on the road to face off against Mohave Accelerated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mohave Accelerated knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Tombstone likes a good challenge. Highland Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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