Baseball Preview: Coconino Panthers vs. Mingus Marauders
Coconino is 8-2 against Mingus since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Coconino Panthers will be playing at home against the Mingus Marauders at 4:00 p.m. Coconino will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Coconino had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Flagstaff put an end to it on Thursday. Coconino fell 5-2 to Flagstaff. Coconino has struggled against Flagstaff recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Coconino saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Culwell, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mingus made easy work of Agua Fria on Wednesday and carried off a 16-3 victory.
Kaden Pusl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Pusl has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pusl was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Pops Godina was incredible, going 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Carter Wacker was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Coconino's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for Mingus, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Coconino took their victory against Mingus in their previous matchup on April 3rd by a conclusive 14-6. Will Coconino repeat their success, or does Mingus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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