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| 04/18/24 - Home | 14-9 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 02/24/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/24/22 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/28/21 - Home | 10-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Safford and Thatcher are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Safford Bulldogs will welcome the Thatcher Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Safford's offense. They came up short against Gilbert Christian last Thursday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Safford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayden Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Sanchez's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Thatcher lost 13-6 to Mica Mountain on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Thunderbolts: they've now lost three in a row.
Safford's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Thatcher, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Safford beat Thatcher 14-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Safford repeat their success, or does Thatcher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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