On Monday, Empire got themselves on the board against Palo Verde, but Palo Verde never followed suit. They blew past the Palo Verde Titans 10-0. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Empire this season.
Asher Bird made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Bird was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple and a run.
In other pitching news, Travis Linkous looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Ben Savage was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was RJ Friend, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Empire is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Palo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Empire will square off against Safford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Safford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Palo Verde, they will head out on the road to challenge Sabino at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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