Empire has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the San Miguel Vipers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Empire might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-5 to Pima, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Empire in their matchups with Pima: they've now lost three in a row.
Empire saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Lemus, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Micah Tiggas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, San Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Palo Verde.
Empire's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for San Miguel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Empire took their victory against San Miguel in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 27-3. Does Empire have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Miguel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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