Thatcher was the 7-0 winner over Pima when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Thatcher Eagles fell just short of the Pima Roughriders by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. Thatcher has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landon Rios was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Duncan and Markus Carassco did some serious damage despite the final result: Duncan went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Carassco scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Thatcher hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Pima's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Hewitt, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colter Kempton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Thatcher now has a losing record at 9-10-1. As for Pima, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thatcher will take on Snowflake at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pima, they will be playing at home against Empire at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pima's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Empire's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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