Baseball Game Preview: Bradshaw Mountain Bears vs. Coconino Panthers

Bears

Runs

04/15/25 @ Coconino	1
04/10/25 @ Flagstaff	5
04/08/25 vs Flagstaff	3
04/05/25 @ Mohave	20
04/05/25 @ Mohave	12
+ 15 more games

For the second straight game, Bradshaw Mountain will face off against Coconino. The Bears will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Bradshaw Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Bradshaw Mountain is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Coconino just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 12-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bears, who until this contest were averaging 3.9 runs allowed.

For Coconino's part, Ezra Merrell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Merrell also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Panthers are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11-1 otherwise.

At the plate, Coconino got a big performance out of Corbin Derr, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The Panthers are 4-1 when Derr posts one or more home runs, but 4-11-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ty Sevier, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

Coconino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Bradshaw Mountain's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 16-4. As for Coconino, their win bumped their record up to 8-12-1.