Baseball Recap: Monument Valley Mustangs vs. St. Johns Redskins
Monument Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the St. Johns Redskins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monument Valley of the 16-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Davin Salt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Salt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Like Monument Valley, St. Johns also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Skousen. Throwing, Skousen tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Clance Wiltbank struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Skousen scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Wiltbank scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Everett McFee, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of T Platt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Monument Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for St. Johns, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Monument Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Tuba City at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Johns, they will head out on the road to square off against Morenci at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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