After a string of nine wins, Estrella Foothills's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rio Rico Hawks by a score of 4-3. Estrella Foothills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rio Rico apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Joey Strobel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Estrella Foothills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of seven games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Estrella Foothills' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3. As for Rio Rico, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Estrella Foothills will head out on the road to take on Goldwater at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Estrella Foothills is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Rio Rico, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Walden Grove at 6:00 p.m.
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