Baseball Game Recap: Prescott Badgers vs. Coconino Panthers

By Team Reports Mar 21, 2024, 9:54pm

Recap: Prescott Badgers vs. Coconino Panthers

Prescott proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by nine) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Coconino Panthers 10-8. That's more bragging rights for Prescott, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Matt Hepperle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hepperle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hepperle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, Luke Tobin was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-5. Jack Burton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

On Coconino's side, Tyler Sevier was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Mickelson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Prescott has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Coconino, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.

Prescott has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mohave at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coconino, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bradshaw Mountain at 3:45 p.m.

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