The Pima Roughriders are taking a road trip to take on the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pima is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Pima came up short against Ray and fell 10-7. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Josie McEuen and Liliana Apodaca did some serious damage despite the final result: McEuen went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and two RBI, while Apodaca got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Brinkerhoff, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gilbert Classical Academy's offense. They lost 19-0 to Santa Cruz Valley on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Dust Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Pima's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Pima got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Gilbert Classical Academy by a conclusive 27-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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