It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but San Luis ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gila Ridge Hawks, sneaking past 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Sidewinders in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Erick Espinoza
| 03/11/25 vs Mesquite | 9 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lake Havasu | 5 |
| 03/12/25 vs Mountain View | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Kofa | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Cibola | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
San Luis got a great performance from Erick Espinoza as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Espinoza is becoming a predictor of the Sidewinders' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 9-11 when he doesn't).
At the plate, San Luis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arnold Jimenez, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Carlos Gonzales, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
The win got San Luis back to even at 12-12. As for Gila Ridge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
San Luis will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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