It was a good run, but Arizona Lutheran Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Willcox Cowboys by a score of 6-5. Arizona Lutheran Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Willcox apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Corey Riesop was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riesop was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Jorge Lomeli and Rafael Guerrero did some serious damage despite the final result: Lomeli scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Guerrero scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Guerrero is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Noah Urbieta was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Willcox's side, the team relied heavily on Ed Tingle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3. As for Willcox, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-14.
Arizona Lutheran Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Willcox, they will head out on the road to face off against Benson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Benson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.26 runs per game on average), something Willcox will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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