The Cholla Chargers will face off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cholla 3.6, Rio Rico 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Cholla came up short against Sahuarita and fell 9-5. The Chargers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Carlos Alvarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Rio Rico's offense. They fell just short of Safford by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Not much got past Connor Switalski, who gave up just three hits to keep Safford off the board. Switalski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Rio Rico has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Cholla, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Cholla couldn't quite get it done against Rio Rico in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as they fell 7-4. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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