The Pima Roughriders will take on the Tempe Prep Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Pima made easy work of Phoenix Country Day and carried off a 12-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roughriders.
Meanwhile, Tempe Prep never let their opponents score last Thursday. Everything went their way against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy as they made off with an 8-0 win. The game was the first time the Knights have beaten the Spartans on their field since March 1, 2017.
Josh Norton, Jr. and Derek Vujtech did most of the damage at the plate: Norton, Jr. went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles, while Vujtech got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Carlos Gastelum, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Pima's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Tempe Prep, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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