The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will venture away from home to challenge the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
San Tan Foothills fell victim to Bourgade Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Golden Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Sabercats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian posted their closest win since March 3rd on Wednesday. They skirted past Seton Catholic 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Caylie Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kinsey Unger, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one triple while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mia Angus, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.
Northwest Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for San Tan Foothills, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
San Tan Foothills suffered a grim 21-4 defeat to Northwest Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Sabercats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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