Empire and Tanque Verde are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Empire Ravens will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Tanque Verde Hawks, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Tanque Verde took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Empire, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Empire made easy work of Willcox and carried off an 8-2 win.
Empire got a great performance from Jeremy Watson as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Watson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Asher Bird was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Micah Tiggas, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Tanque Verde had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Cholla on Wednesday.
Gavin Lyski and Beck Caballero stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lyski went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Caballero scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Tanque Verde kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Empire's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Tanque Verde, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7-1.
Empire suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Tanque Verde in their previous meeting back in March. Will Empire have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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