Walden Grove is 8-2 against Empire since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Walden Grove Red Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Empire Ravens at 6:00 p.m. Walden Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a ten-point victory in their last game, Walden Grove came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Rio Rico by a score of 8-6. Walden Grove's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
AJ Escarcega was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Vaughn Sexton, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Empire scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They came out on top against Benson by a score of 13-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Micah Tiggas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ben Savage was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Walden Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Empire, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Walden Grove came up short against Empire in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Walden Grove, Thomas Bryant (who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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