Apache Junction proved they can win big last Monday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Dysart Demons out 7-5. Winning may never get old, but Apache Junction sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rhett Ruiz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ace Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Dysart's side, Easton Carleton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Dysart saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Morales Leyva, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Apache Junction's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Dysart, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4-1.
Apache Junction will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dysart: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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