Baseball Preview: Flagstaff Eagles vs. Prescott Badgers
The Flagstaff Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Prescott Badgers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive.
Flagstaff proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lee Williams 3-1.
Connor Iniguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Carpenter, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Prescott sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Mingus on Monday.
Josh Adler made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Adler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Adler wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Sanderford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Flagstaff's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Prescott, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Flagstaff's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Flagstaff has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Prescott, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Flagstaff continue to outrun the ball?
Flagstaff was able to grind out a solid win over Prescott in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-7. Does Flagstaff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prescott turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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