After flying high against Gilbert Classical Academy on Wednesday, Pima came back down to earth. The Roughriders fell 8-5 to the Miami Vandals on Thursday. The Roughriders have struggled against the Vandals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bivianna Vega was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige DeRusha, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Pima's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-7. As for Miami, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Pima didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-7 win against Valley Union on the 11th. As for Miami, they will venture away from home to square off against Alchesay at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.05 runs per game on average), something the Vandals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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