The Walden Grove Red Wolves will be playing at home against the Rio Rico Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Walden Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Walden Grove waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Mustangs. 11 seems to be a good number for Walden Grove as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Luispablo Navarro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Navarro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Navarro was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Gallardo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Andrew Romo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Rio Rico had to settle for a 9-7 loss against Mica Mountain on Tuesday.
Walden Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Rio Rico, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Walden Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Rio Rico when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Does Walden Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rio Rico turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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