Tanque Verde has been on the road for four straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rio Rico Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Tanque Verde got themselves on the board against Willcox, but Willcox never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cowboys with a sharp 13-0 victory.
Tanque Verde got a great performance from Rocco Haggard as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Landon Walker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mylo Gallego, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rio Rico had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 19-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Rio Rico has managed all season.
Tanque Verde has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. As for Rio Rico, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Tanque Verde suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Rio Rico in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Tanque Verde have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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