Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Empire). Everything went their way against the Amphitheater Panthers on Wednesday as they made off with a 20-2 victory. The Ravens have beaten the Panthers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Chance Bird made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Empire is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise. Bird was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Adam Armstrong was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Empire's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-11 when he doesn't). Adan Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Ravens
| 04/09/25 @ Amphitheater | 54.2% |
| 04/08/25 vs Sabino | 40.9% |
| 04/07/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 21.1% |
| 04/04/25 @ Safford | 41.7% |
| 04/02/25 @ Desert View | 12.5% |
| + 19 more games |
Empire was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Empire's record is now 10-11. As for Amphitheater, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Looking ahead, Empire will face off against Palo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Amphitheater, they will square off against Rio Rico at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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