Higley was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They skirted past Lake Havasu 4-3.
Gio Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Alan Macias
| 02/26/26 vs Lake Havasu | 8 |
| 03/22/25 vs Legend | 7 |
| 03/17/25 vs Millennium | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Sunnyslope | 6 |
| 03/27/25 @ Queen Creek | 5 |
In other pitching news, Alan Macias looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Joslyn, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
The win got Higley back to even at 1-1. As for Lake Havasu, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Higley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-4 defeat against Desert Mountain on the 27th. As for Lake Havasu, they have also already played their next matchup, a 9-7 victory against Mountain Ridge on the 27th.
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