Rio Rico fell victim to Douglas and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Rudy Garavito spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
Rio Rico has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Douglas, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8-1.
Coming up, Rio Rico will square off against Amphitheater at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Douglas, they will venture away from home to face off against Thatcher at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.44 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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