After flying high against Willcox last Thursday, Empire came back down to earth. The Empire Ravens' tough 9-1 loss to the Tanque Verde Hawks on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Empire has struggled against Tanque Verde recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ben Savage made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Tanque Verde's side, Payson Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Lee has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tanque Verde let Gavin Lyski and Mylo Gallego loose on the outfield. Lyski went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles, while Gallego got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Empire's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Tanque Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Empire will take on Pima 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. As for Tanque Verde, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Willcox at 4:00 p.m.
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