Pima proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the St. Johns Redskins. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-1 back in March.
Aiden Alder
| 04/18/25 @ St. Johns | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Morenci | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs San Carlos | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lincoln Prep | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Aiden Alder was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Pima: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-8-1 otherwise.
Pima has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for St. Johns, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11-1.
Coming up, Pima is taking a road trip to take on Snowflake at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. The Roughriders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lobos have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for St. Johns, they will host Northland Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.73 runs per game on average), something the Redskins will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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