It was a good run, but Walden Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rio Rico Hawks by a score of 8-6. Walden Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rio Rico apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
AJ Escarcega was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a double. Vaughn Sexton was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Walden Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Rio Rico, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Walden Grove will head out on the road to take on Empire at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Empire will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Rio Rico, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amphitheater at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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