Ravens
| 04/03/25 @ Catalina | 20-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 11-0 |
| 03/29/25 @ Winslow | 13-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Morenci | 11-1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Florence | 16-1 |
| + 30 more games |
Empire put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Catalina Trojans get on the board and left with a 20-0 win. The Ravens have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Vanessa Grijalva was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted over her last six games.
In other batting news, Empire let Angelina Dehler and Eva Peace run wild. Dehler went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Peace scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lainey Kroeger also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Empire always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .944. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Empire's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Catalina, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Empire will take on Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Catalina, they will square off against St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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