Miami has not done well against Pima recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Miami Vandals skirted past the Pima Roughriders 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Miami.
Gabby Gonzales made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Gonzales was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Kaylynn Porto was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Larissa Barcon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Pima's side, Braylyn Gojkovich spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Bivi Vega and Zoey Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Vega scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Brown scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alma H, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Miami's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Pima, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Miami will be playing in front of their home fans against Leading Edge Academy - GEC at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miami has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Pima, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. Pima has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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