Preview: Bradshaw Mountain Bears vs. Coconino Panthers
After five games on the road, Bradshaw Mountain is heading back home. They will take on the Coconino Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradshaw Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bradshaw Mountain ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Lee Williams 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Shane Lievsay, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
While Coconino couldn't quite beat Prescott on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Coconino fell just short of Prescott by a score of 10-8. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Coconino in their matchups with Prescott: they've now lost three in a row.
Tyler Sevier was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hayden Mickelson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bradshaw Mountain's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Coconino, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Bradshaw Mountain took their win against Coconino when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Bradshaw Mountain repeat their success, or does Coconino have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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