Rio Rico not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th. They blew past Buckeye 13-1. The result was nothing new for Rio Rico, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jesus Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Rudy Garavito
| 04/03/25 vs Buckeye | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Sabino | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Amphitheater | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Nogales | 1 |
In other batting news, Rudy Garavito was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Jay Teso was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rio Rico always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buckeye only posted an OBP of .375.
Rio Rico is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Buckeye, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Rio Rico will take on Snowflake in a tournament on Friday. The Lobos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Buckeye, they will be taking part in a tournament against Northwest Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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