After flying high against San Tan Foothills on Tuesday, ALA - Ironwood came back down to earth. The Warriors fell just short of the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Eagles earlier this season, when they won 12-4.
Ethan Garcia was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those three hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Danny Russell was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Gio Martinez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
ALA - Ironwood has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Bourgade Catholic, they pushed their record up to 5-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, ALA - Ironwood will welcome Apache Junction at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Prospectors have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Bourgade Catholic, they will venture away from home to challenge Payson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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