It was a Battle of the Birds when Rio Rico faced off against Thatcher on Tuesday. The Hawks walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Eagles.
Pedro Tolano
| 03/12/25 @ Amphitheater | 4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Tanque Verde | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Sabino | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Thatcher | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sahuarita | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Pedro Tolano, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Rio Rico's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
Rio Rico hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thatcher struck out ten times.
The win got Rio Rico back to even at 7-7. As for Thatcher, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Coming up, Rio Rico will be taking part in a tournament against Buckeye at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Rio Rico will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Thatcher, they will venture away from home to take on Amphitheater at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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