Willcox was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of the Pima Roughriders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Willcox of the 16-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Willcox 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. Another player making a difference was Monster Fuentes, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Pima's side, Riley Alder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alder was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, Jaxon John was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jeremiah Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Willcox's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Pima, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willcox will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Horizon Honors at 4:00 p.m. Horizon Honors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Willcox's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pima, they will head out on the road to take on Santa Rita at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Rita is on a five-game streak of home losses, Pima a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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