Rio Rico proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Snowflake Lobos 3-1. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 10-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Rafael Echeverria, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. Jesus Rodriguez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hawks
| 04/04/25 vs Snowflake | 3-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Buckeye | 13-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Thatcher | 6-3 |
Rio Rico hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Rio Rico is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Snowflake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
Rio Rico didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-3 loss against Alhambra on the 4th. As for Snowflake, they will venture away from home to challenge Winslow at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.93 runs per game on average), something the Lobos will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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