It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Thatcher Eagles face off against Rio Rico Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Rico took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Thatcher, who comes in off a win.
Thatcher is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Palo Verde with a sharp 20-1 win on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jagen Hall and Jett Howard were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Hall pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Howard tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Hall didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February. At the plate, Hall went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double, while Howard scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two RBI gave Hall a new career-high.
Brant Duncan
| 03/31/25 vs Palo Verde | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Mica Mountain | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ ALA - Ironwood | 2 |
| 04/02/24 vs San Miguel | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
In other batting news, Thatcher let Brant Duncan and Brig Romney run wild. Duncan scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Romney scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave Duncan a new career-high. Erik Ebert also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Rio Rico fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Tanque Verde on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Tanque Verde by a score of 10-8.
Rafael Echeverria made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He also got three hits, which is notable because Rio Rico is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Pedro Tolano, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Thatcher's record is now 5-7. As for Rio Rico, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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