The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks will challenge the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ironwood Ridge will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Ironwood Ridge's win against Sahuaro wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Nighthawks had just enough and edged out the Cougars 9-8 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Walden Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Eastmark on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Red Wolves' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Angel Armenta was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcus Baray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Walden Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ironwood Ridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of five runs across that stretch. As for Walden Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
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