The Pima Roughriders narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Roughriders.
The team relied heavily on Preston Russell, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Aiden Alder was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Pima's record is now 5-7-1. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8-1.
Coming up, Pima will head out on the road to challenge Miami at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vandals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.73 runs per game on average), something the Roughriders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sequoia Pathway Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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