Baseball splits doubleheader with Aztecs in Tucson
Arizona Western Matadors Baseball (10-6, 4-4) split a pair of games with Pima (12-5, 3-3) winning game one 10-2 before coming up short in game two, losing 11-10 at Aztec Baseball Field in Tucson, Ariz.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 11 | 16 | 1 |
YUMA, Ariz. – Arizona Western Matadors Baseball (10-6, 4-4) split a pair of games with Pima (12-5, 3-3) winning game one 10-2 before coming up short in game two, losing 11-10 at Aztec Baseball Field in Tucson, Ariz.
Roland Marte allowed just one earned run in a complete game win in game one, striking out three batters without issuing a walk in the win.
Jared Davis and Wesley Estrella each picked up two hits in the first game with Davis driving in three runs as did Gabriel Perez who went 1-for-4 with a double.
The Matadors fell behind early in game two and fought their way back to put the tying run on base in the ninth inning.
With the Matadors trailing 10-5 entering the seventh inning, Arizona Western scored two runs in the seventh, one in the eighth, and two in the ninth to cut the deficit to one run at 10-9 but stranded the tying run at third base.
Reece Longstaff went 3-for-6 with two doubles and a home run, driving in three runs in the loss. Noah Roberts picked up two hits including a home run while Robert Miranda went 2-for-5 with a home run.
The Matadors are back on the road on Tuesday, heading to Douglas, Ariz., to take on Cochise in a doubleheader starting at Noon.