| 04/06/26 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/07/25 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 03/03/23 - Home | 4-4 T |
| 03/06/20 - Neutral | 3-8 L |
| 03/20/18 - Home | 3-13 L |
Coolidge hadn't done well against Safford recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bears walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Bulldogs. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Riley Hamilton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Ruben Baca and Tanyon Volk did most of the damage at the plate: Baca went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Volk went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Volk has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Taiven Sandoval, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coolidge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Coolidge's record now sits at 11-3. As for Safford, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-12.
Coolidge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-4 victory against Apache Junction on the 7th. As for Safford, they will host Rio Rico at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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