The Tanque Verde Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Thatcher Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Tanque Verde's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
Tanque Verde fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cholla on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-11 to the Chargers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Tanque Verde got a good showing from Nathan Hallums, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hallums has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Rocco Haggard
| 04/24/26 vs Cholla | 4 |
| 04/24/26 vs Cholla | 4 |
| 04/22/26 @ Palo Verde | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Empire | 7 |
| 04/18/26 vs Chandler Prep | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Rocco Haggard and Landon Walker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Haggard got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Walker fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Haggard has been hot, having posted three or more RBI the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Guest, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Thatcher and Safford had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles walked away with a 4-1 win over the Bulldogs on Friday. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since April 3, 2019.
Hudson Lopeman was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Dylan Riney was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Thatcher's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Tanque Verde, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 18-7-1.
Tanque Verde beat Thatcher 12-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
