For the second straight game, Rio Rico will face off against Douglas. The Hawks will host the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Rico is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Rio Rico fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Douglas on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Douglas' part, Jose Ivan Higuera was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The Bulldogs are 3-1 when Higuera posts two or more runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise.
Rio Rico's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Douglas, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-8-1 record.
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