Preview: Pima Roughriders vs. Morenci Wildcats
Pima is 0-10 against Morenci since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pima Roughriders will look to defend their home field against the Morenci Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Pima scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ray as Pima made off with a 17-8 win. The victory was just what Pima needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Braylyn Gojkovich made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Gojkovich was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Randi McEuen was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bivi Vega, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morenci put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Benson. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morenci.
Pima made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Morenci, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Pima might still be hurting after the 25-3 loss they got from Morenci in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Pima avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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