Empire won the last time they faced Willcox and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Ravens came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ravens.
Brayden Schlauderaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on 11 hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Empire is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise.
Asher Bird
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On the hitting side, Asher Bird was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Zackary Breinlinger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
The victory got Empire back to even at 8-8. As for Willcox, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-5.
Empire has already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Safford on the 1st. As for Willcox, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-5 victory against Duncan on the 6th.
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