The Snowflake Lobos will take on the Pima Roughriders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Snowflake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Snowflake's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Coolidge by a score of 4-0. The win continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.
Skip Bawden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Xavier Reidhead
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In other batting news, Xavier Reidhead was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Kyler Matthews was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pima came up short against Morenci on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Pima saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Hughes, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pima hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Pima's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Snowflake, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Pima's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Snowflake has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .494. It's a different story for Pima, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Snowflake's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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