Gila Ridge is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Skyline a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Gila Ridge Hawks will welcome the Skyline Coyotes at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Gila Ridge came up short against McClintock and fell 7-2.
Raul Vera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gila Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Truett Jaca, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Luke Foppe also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Skyline came up short against Mountain View on Thursday, falling 9-3. That's two games in a row now that the Coyotes have lost by exactly six runs.
CJ Revoir was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Otero, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Gila Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Gila Ridge suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Skyline when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Gila Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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