The Poston Butte Broncos will venture away from home to face off against the Mohave Thunderbirds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Poston Butte is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Coconino just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Panthers. Considering the last time the Broncos couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Mohave fell victim to Coconino and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 8-0. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Audrina Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Mohave saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaydence Farnham, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Mohave's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Poston Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Mohave's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Poston Butte has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. It's a different story for Mohave, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Poston Butte's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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