It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Douglas ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Rio Rico Hawks 4-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jose Ivan Higuera
| 04/08/25 vs Rio Rico | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Casa Grande | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Pueblo | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Westwood | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
The team relied heavily on Jose Ivan Higuera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Douglas: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise.
Douglas' victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-8-1. As for Rio Rico, their record is now 10-9.
Douglas will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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