The Pima Roughriders will face off against the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Phoenix Christian will come in with six straight victories.
Pima lost 10-3 to Round Valley on Saturday.
Pima saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cedrick Grimes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Christian had just enough and edged out Fountain Hills 4-3 on Tuesday. Those four runs were actually the fewest the Cougars have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Kevin Palafox made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Matthews, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Phoenix Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pima, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
Pima came up short against Phoenix Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Roughriders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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