Sadly, Pima is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Thunderbird Titans on Thursday.
Braylyn Gojkovich spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Pima hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Thunderbird's side, they got a great performance from Evan Turner as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Brooke Casey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Rakich, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Pima's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Thunderbird, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Pima will take on Ray at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pima has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Thunderbird, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shadow Mountain at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Thunderbird is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.3 runs per game this season.
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