SCOTTSDALE, AZ – With just two games remaining in the AFL season, the Scottsdale Scorpions (11-20) again stumbled and further extended their tough skid with Wednesday’s 8-0 shutout to the Surprise Saguaros (16-14) at Scottsdale Stadium. The Scorpions have dropped four straight games and 10 of their last 11 since Oct. 31.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Tribe catcher and AFL All-Star Elias Diaz nearly willed the Scottsdale Scorpions (9-10) to a come-from-behind victory, going 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and RBI, but was stranded in scoring position while representing the tying run in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Surprise Saguaros (8-11) at Surprise Stadium.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Tyler Glasnow (PIT) made his third straight scoreless start in Friday’s 2-1 loss, Joely Rodriguez (PIT) picked up his third victory in as many appearances during Saturdays’ 12-3 blowout and the Scottsdale Scorpions (8-9) split their weekend with the Surprise Saguaros (7-9) and the Glendale Desert Dogs (7-8).
SURPRISE, AZ – Greg Bird (NYY) homered twice and Pirates pitching prospect Tom Harlan tossed three innings with just one hit and no earned runs (two runs), but the opposing Surprise Saguaros (5-4) rallied for five runs and a 7-3 victory over the Scottsdale Scorpions (5-4) on Thursday night at Surprise Stadium.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Pirates infielder Josh Bell doubled for his fifth hit of the last three games and Elias Diaz (PIT) singled to chip in to the 15-hit barrage, but four unearned runs spelled the difference in the Scottsdale Scorpions’ (5-3) 13-11 loss to the Surprise Saguaros (4-4) on Wednesday night at Scottsdale Stadium.
SURPRISE, AZ – All nine batters hit safely during Friday’s win, Pirates farmhand Dan Gamache extended his hitting streak to 10 games on Saturday and the Scottsdale Scorpions (3-2) swept a weekend set with one-run wins over the Glendale Desert Dogs (1-3) and the Surprise Saguaros (3-2).