Amphitheater is 0-10 against Rio Rico since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Amphitheater Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
Amphitheater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palo Verde.
Alan Krimpe put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Krimpe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Amphitheater didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rio Rico narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Walden Grove 8-6.
Amphitheater's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rio Rico, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Amphitheater suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Rio Rico in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Amphitheater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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