Cougars
| 04/30/25 vs Empire | 4-5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Winslow | 8-7 |
| 04/22/25 vs Holbrook | 4-3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Alchesay | 15-2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Blue Ridge | 13-7 |
Show Low dropped their record down to 17-9 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Empire Ravens by a score of 5-4. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Ravens from their previous meeting back in April of 2016.
Easton Hatch put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Nick Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kash Perkins, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Empire, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Empire's side, Evan Walker looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zackary Breinlinger, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Asher Bird was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Show Low nor Empire have any future games scheduled.
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