The Ajo Red Raiders will face off against the Tohono O'Odham Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ajo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Ajo made up a huge gap compared to their last game against New Way Learning Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Red Raiders blew past the Bulldogs 22-5 on Wednesday. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Red Raiders this season.
Malin Lewis
| 04/02/25 @ New Way Learning Academy | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Tohono O'Odham | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Heritage Academy | 2 |
Ajo got a massive performance out of Malin Lewis, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Lewis is becoming a predictor of the Red Raiders' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Crimzyn Lenard, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Ajo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tohono O'Odham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 18-5 to Thunderbird Adventist Academy.
Clayden Nunez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Flores, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-1.
Tohono O'Odham's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ajo, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Ajo took their victory against Tohono O'Odham when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-6 score. Will the Red Raiders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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