Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask ALA - Ironwood). They walked away with an 18-13 win over the San Tan Foothills Sabercats on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ethan Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Gio Martinez
| 03/25/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Thatcher | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Payson | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lincoln Prep | 1 |
| 02/23/24 vs Chandler Prep | 1 |
In other batting news, ALA - Ironwood got a massive performance out of Gio Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Those three runs gave Martinez a new career-high. Liam Wood was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
ALA - Ironwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
ALA - Ironwood's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-8. As for San Tan Foothills, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
ALA - Ironwood and San Tan Foothills could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. ALA - Ironwood will square off against Seton Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday down 157 places (186 vs. 29). Meanwhile, San Tan Foothills (ranked 201st) will meet Show Low (ranked 72nd) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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