The Bisbee Pumas will head out on the road to take on the St. David Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bisbee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against Pima by a score of 20-15. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jordan Holly made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Holly has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Holly was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Maria Lopez was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Destiny Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, St. David put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past San Manuel 12-6.
Jasmine Wise was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anissa Jacquez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Bisbee's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for St. David, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Bisbee hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like St. David struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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