Baseball Recap: Santa Rita Eagles vs. Tombstone Yellow Jackets
Sadly, Santa Rita is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 23-1 walloping at the hands of the Tombstone Yellow Jackets on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Rita of the 22-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Tombstone's part, Miguel Rincon made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and not a single walk). Rincon was also big at the plate, scoring three runs.
In other batting news, Tombstone let Gabe Garcia and Hank Moody loose on the outfield. Garcia went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Moody scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Erik Koehler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Santa Rita's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Tombstone, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Rita will take on Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tombstone, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Willcox at 4:00 p.m.
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