Rio Rico and Douglas are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hawks will head out to challenge the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Rico is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Hawks on Saturday. Rio Rico came out on top against Gila Ridge by a score of 5-2.
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Pedro Montano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rio Rico is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Montano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rio Rico got a big performance out of Rafael Echeverria, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Sebastian Delgado also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Rio Rico always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gila Ridge only posted an OBP of .192.
Meanwhile, Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to ALA - Gilbert North.
Rio Rico is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1.
Rio Rico couldn't quite get it done against Douglas in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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