Baseball Preview: Prescott Badgers vs. Mingus Marauders
The Prescott Badgers will be playing at home against the Mingus Marauders at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Prescott has five straight victories, Mingus has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Prescott put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mohave a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Prescott has won by exactly ten runs.
Travis Gates looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Andrew Lyon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Ryan Elliott was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mingus suffered a tough 14-6 defeat at the hands of Coconino on Wednesday.
Pops Godina and Carter Wacker did some serious damage despite the final result: Godina scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Wacker scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzayvier Buckner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Prescott is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Mingus, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Prescott took their win against Mingus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Does Prescott have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mingus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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