The Empire Ravens are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against the Coolidge Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Empire has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Empire came up short against Benson and fell 13-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Ravens in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Empire saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Tiggas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Brayden Schlauderaff also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Tanque Verde hit Coolidge with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears lost 15-4 to the Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bears have suffered since April 7, 2025.
Nicholas Baca made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Coolidge fell to 6-1. As for Empire, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Empire has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Coolidge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Empire's way against Coolidge in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, as Empire made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ravens since the squad 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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