The Ajo Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Family Academy Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ajo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Ajo will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Heritage Academy on Thursday. Everything went Ajo's way against Heritage Academy as Ajo made off with a 14-4 victory. The Red Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gabriel Cooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Malin Lewis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jasai Del Rosario was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Ajo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Academy only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Holy Family Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Heritage Academy 4-3 on Wednesday.
The win got Holy Family Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Ajo, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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