The Rio Rico Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Rio Rico was able to grind out a solid victory over Cholla, taking the game 11-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Victoria Madrid
| 04/16/26 @ Cholla | 5 |
| 04/14/26 vs Cholla | 8 |
| 04/07/26 vs Douglas | 5 |
| 04/01/26 @ Amphitheater | 8 |
| 03/30/26 vs Amphitheater | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Victoria Madrid made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning one run and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rio Rico let Kenia Navarro and Mariana Santamaria run wild. Navarro went 2-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Santamaria got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Navarro has posted since back in April of 2025. Miley Bustamante also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside got the win against Rincon/University on Thursday by a conclusive 12-2. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won eight in a row.
Like Rio Rico, Sunnyside also got a great game from a two-way player: Anyssa Pacho. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Pacho was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Celeste Borboa and Alyssa Gonsalez did most of the damage at the plate: Borboa went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Gonsalez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Noelani Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Sunnyside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rincon/University only posted an OBP of .391.
Rio Rico's record now sits at 4-12. As for Sunnyside, their record is now 13-8.
