After flying high against Valley Union on Saturday, Pima came back down to earth. The Roughriders took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Benson Bobcats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Roughriders of the 21-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Tatum Brinkerhoff made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Paige DeRusha, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Pima's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Benson, their record now sits at 5-12.
Coming up, Pima will venture away from home to take on San Carlos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.83 runs per game on average), something the Roughriders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Benson, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against St. Augustine Catholic at 4:00 p.m. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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