Pima can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Willcox Cowboys with a sharp 16-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Pima sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Riley Alder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alder was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon John, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Colter Kempton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Willcox's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Monster Fuentes, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Pima's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8-1. As for Willcox, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pima will challenge Santa Rita at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima is facing Santa Rita at the right time seeing as Santa Rita is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Willcox, they will head out on the road to take on Horizon Honors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Horizon Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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