Baseball Recap: Coconino Victorious

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Previous Games

04/25/25 - Away	15-14 W
04/11/25 - Home	4-14 L
04/19/24 - Home	15-20 L
04/03/24 - Away	14-6 W
04/05/23 - Home	3-2 W
+ 5 more games

Coconino took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Mingus, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marauders on Friday, sneaking past 15-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Corbin Derr was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Hanley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

Coconino was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

With the win, Coconino broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-15-1. As for Mingus, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coconino will square off against Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.24 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mingus, they will face off against Mesquite at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Marauders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.