Snowflake came into this matchup off a tough 11-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Rio Rico Hawks by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The Lobos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
Curtis Hollom was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Snowflake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Hall, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Edge Bryant also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Snowflake and nudges their season record down to 10-4. As for Rio Rico, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-7.
Coming up, Snowflake will head out to face off against Winslow at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.93 runs per game on average), something the Lobos will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rio Rico, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-3 loss against Alhambra on the 4th.
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