Willcox hasn't had much luck against Empire recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Willcox will take on Empire at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willcox is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Morenci on Thursday. Willcox blew past Morenci 11-2. The victory continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Jahyir Reyes
| 03/21/25 @ Round Valley | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Morenci | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Desert Christian | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Patagonia | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs San Miguel | 1 |
Jahyir Reyes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Reyes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Willcox's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-7-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Ward, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Anthony Morales was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Willcox was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Empire never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Pima.
Empire saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chance Bird, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Empire's record now sits at 6-9. As for Willcox, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-8-1.
Willcox might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Empire in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Willcox avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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