The ALA - Ironwood Warriors will face off against the Apache Junction Prospectors at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bourgade Catholic hit ALA - Ironwood with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 7-6.
Ethan Garcia put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those three hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Danny Russell was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Gio Martinez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Florence, falling 14-3. That's two games in a row now that the Prospectors have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Apache Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for ALA - Ironwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
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