The Pima Roughriders will venture away from home to face off against the North Valley Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Pima's offense. They fell just short of Snowflake by a score of 2-0 on Monday.
Preston Russell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Valley Christian Academy challenged Kingman Academy on Tuesday. The Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 29th.
Brayden Collins was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of North Valley Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 4-1 (and 5-14-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Levi Corrigan was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. North Valley Christian Academy is 6-2 when Corrigan posts two or more runs, but 3-13-1 otherwise.
North Valley Christian Academy's record is now 9-15-1. As for Pima, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
Pima came out on top in a nail-biter against North Valley Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the team 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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