Gila Ridge won the last time they faced Kofa, and things went their way on Monday too. The Gila Ridge Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kofa Kings and snuck past 4-3.
Caleb Rosado made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Rosado has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rosado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryder Schultz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Derrick Parsons, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Kofa's side, they got a good showing from Ernesto Hernandez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kofa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julio Reina, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gila Ridge's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-16. As for Kofa, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Gila Ridge will look to defend their home field on Friday against Basha at 3:45 p.m. Basha's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Gila Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kofa, they will head out on the road to challenge Yuma at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Yuma will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Kofa surely won't give up without a fight.
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