Baseball Recap: Coconino Has No Trouble Against Independence

Coconino had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Independence on Monday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 13-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Coconino let Steven Stone and Corbin Derr run wild. Stone went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Derr went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Derr is becoming a predictor of Coconino's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 5-1 (and 5-14-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Hanley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Panthers

Batting Average

04/28/25 vs Independence	55.6%
04/25/25 @ Mingus	37.5%
04/23/25 vs Flagstaff	23.1%
04/21/25 @ Flagstaff	30%
04/17/25 @ Bradshaw Mountain	13.6%
+ 41 more games

Coconino was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Coconino's win bumped their record up to 10-15-1. As for Independence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12-1.

As of now, neither Coconino nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.