Baseball Game Preview: Rio Rico Hawks vs. Cholla Chargers

For the second straight game, Rio Rico will face off against Cholla. The Hawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rio Rico 3.8, Cholla 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Last Tuesday, Rio Rico narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cholla 7-6.

Rafael Echeverria made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last 12 matchups.

Jesus Rodriguez

Runs Batted In

03/12/25 @ Amphitheater	4
04/15/25 @ Cholla	3
03/27/25 @ Sahuarita	3
03/17/25 vs Sabino	3
04/08/25 @ Douglas	2
+ 5 more games

In other batting news, Jesus Rodriguez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Rio Rico is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 8-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Delgado, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Rio Rico now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Cholla, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.