It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Gila Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the San Luis Sidewinders 7-6. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 12-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Eric Navarro tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Brady Doman
| 04/17/26 vs San Luis | 4 |
| 04/09/26 @ Cibola | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Cibola | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ McClintock | 2 |
| 03/16/26 vs Kofa | 2 |
On the hitting side, Brady Doman was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was James McMullen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Gila Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 7-16. As for San Luis, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-8-1.
Gila Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Sidewinders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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