The Rio Rico Hawks will head out to take on the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Rio Rico is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Rio Rico made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Salpointe Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hawks fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since April 4th.
Rafael Echeverria was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Connor Switalski, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain got themselves on the board against Arcadia on Friday, but Arcadia never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 10-0 win. The Thunderbolts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Ethan Hunt was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Mica Mountain is 3-1 when Hunt posts two or more stolen bases, but 9-10-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Higuera, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mica Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Mica Mountain now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for Rio Rico, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Rio Rico couldn't quite finish off Mica Mountain when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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