The Pima Roughriders will challenge the Benson Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Benson will be up against a hot Pima team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. The Roughriders put the hurt on St. Johns with a sharp 12-2 win on Friday.
Ramon Hernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Pima is undefeated when Hernandez posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise.
Ramon Vasquez
| 04/17/26 vs St. Johns | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs Bisbee | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ San Carlos | 1 |
| 02/28/26 @ Goldwater | 1 |
In other batting news, Pima got a big performance out of Ramon Vasquez, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Vasquez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Efrain Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Pima kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.6.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Benson challenged Morenci on Monday. The Bobcats blew past the Wildcats 11-1. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
Pima's record now sits at 12-10. As for Benson, their record is now 13-11-1.
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