Douglas and Rio Rico are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Douglas Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rio Rico Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Douglas gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Safford as Douglas made off with a 12-4 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Douglas as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mauricio Andres Alegria made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Alegria was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jose Ivan Higuera was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Andres Hoyos was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Rio Rico's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Tanque Verde. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Rio Rico couldn't push the score so high this time.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Rio Rico, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Douglas might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Rio Rico in their previous meeting back in March. Will Douglas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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