Pima is on a three-game streak of home wins, while San Tan Charter is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Roughriders will host the Roadrunners at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Pima has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pima fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against North Valley Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-5.
Preston Russell
| 04/24/25 @ North Valley Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs St. Johns | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Miami | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Morenci | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Preston Russell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Pima: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Alder, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, San Tan Charter earned a 10-7 victory over Lincoln Prep on Friday.
Tommy Crupi was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Tyson Scheffner was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Pima's loss dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for San Tan Charter, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pima has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Tan Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Pima's way against San Tan Charter in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, as Pima made off with a 19-0 victory. Do the Roughriders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Roadrunners turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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