Sadly, Santa Rita is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 games. They fell victim to a rough 18-2 loss at the hands of the Pima Roughriders on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Rita of the 32-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For Pima's part, Jeremiah Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colter Kempton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ramone Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Santa Rita's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Pima, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Rita will take on Willcox at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Willcox is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Santa Rita will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pima, they will be playing at home against Morenci at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Pima's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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