Gila Ridge lost against Basha back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gila Ridge Hawks' rough 8-2 defeat to the Basha Bears might stick with them for a while. Gila Ridge has not had much luck with Basha recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Caleb Rosado was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
On Basha's side, Sawyer Palevsky looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Basha let Gavin Smith and Grant Smith loose on the outfield. Smith went 3-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double, while Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Wolff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gila Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Basha, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10-1.
Gila Ridge will take on Dobson at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Basha, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pinnacle at 11:00 a.m. Pinnacle is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Basha will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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