Empire is 1-9 against Sabino since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the Sabercats at 3:45 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Sabino will be up against a hot Empire squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Ravens never let Safford get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday.
CJ Horn
| 04/01/26 vs Safford | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ Pima | 1 |
| 03/16/26 vs Nogales | 1 |
| 03/16/26 vs Rincon/University | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Florence | 1 |
Empire let CJ Horn and Micah Tiggas run wild. Horn went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Tiggas went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two runs gave Horn a new career-high. Jack Gundrey was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Empire hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sabino). They blew past Palo Verde 11-0 on Friday. The Sabercats haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Empire now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Sabino, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
Empire got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Sabino by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ravens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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