Miami hasn't had much luck against Coolidge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vandals are taking a road trip to face off against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Morenci hit Miami with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vandals took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss was the Vandals' first of the season.
Tessa Roberts
| 03/04/26 vs Morenci | 16 |
| 03/03/26 @ Arizona Lutheran Academy | 16 |
| 02/27/26 vs Hayden | 17 |
| 02/25/26 @ San Tan Foothills | 17 |
Tessa Roberts put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than 16 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Kaylynn Porto was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kadence Tapia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Coolidge was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to Empire. The Bears have struggled against the Ravens recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Coolidge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Genesis Payne, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Coolidge's loss dropped their record down to 1-3-2. As for Miami, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-1.
Miami couldn't quite get it done against Coolidge in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can the Vandals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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