Pima has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Santa Rita Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Santa Rita likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pima gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Willcox as Pima made off with a 16-2 win.
Riley Alder was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alder was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon John, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jeremiah Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Santa Rita is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. Their tough 16-2 defeat to Morenci on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Pima pushed their record up to 13-8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Santa Rita, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pima skirted past Santa Rita 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Pima repeat their success, or does Santa Rita have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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