The Empire Ravens will take on the Amphitheater Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Empire has 37 straight wins, Amphitheater has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Empire proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 18) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Sabino. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Ravens have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Kendall Freidinger
| 04/08/25 @ Sabino | 18 |
| 04/04/25 @ Ironwood Ridge | 11 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 14 |
| 03/29/25 @ Winslow | 13 |
| 03/28/25 vs Morenci | 11 |
| + 8 more games |
Kendall Freidinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gabrianna Brooks was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Amphitheater's offense. They came up short against Rio Rico on Wednesday, falling 25-0.
Empire's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Amphitheater, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Empire's way against Amphitheater when the teams last played back in April of 2015, as Empire made off with a 15-0 win. Do the Ravens have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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