Hawks
| 03/06/25 @ Paradise Valley | 18 |
| 03/03/25 vs Valley Vista | 18 |
| 04/22/25 @ San Luis | 17 |
| 04/21/25 vs San Luis | 16 |
| 04/05/25 @ Skyline | 16 |
Gila Ridge came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the San Luis Sidewinders a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 11 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Violet Silva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Kara Espino was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Burke, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Gila Ridge pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for San Luis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Gila Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against San Luis: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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