If Willcox was feeling good off their 16-3 takedown of Santa Rita last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Willcox Cowboys fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Empire Ravens on Thursday. Willcox has not had much luck with Empire recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Willcox saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Monster Fuentes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Empire's side, they got a great performance from Jeremy Watson as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Watson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Asher Bird was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Micah Tiggas, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Willcox's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Empire, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willcox will take on Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Empire, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Tanque Verde, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Tanque Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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