Baseball Recap: Pima Roughriders vs. Empire Ravens
Pima can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Empire Ravens as the Pima Roughriders made off with a 15-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pima.
Pima's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was RJ Morales, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Martinez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Empire's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Lemus, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Micah Tiggas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Pima's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Empire, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pima will take on Miami at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pima will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Empire, they will be playing at home against San Miguel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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