Baseball Preview: Goldwater Bulldogs vs. Coconino Panthers
The Goldwater Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Coconino Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Goldwater entered their tilt with Peoria with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Panthers on Tuesday as they made off with a 10-4 victory.
John Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Camden White was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Xavier Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Coconino got the win against Mingus on Wednesday by a conclusive 14-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coconino.
Like Goldwater, Coconino also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Culwell. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Culwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hayden Mickelson was a standout: he went 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Bellar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Goldwater has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Coconino, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Goldwater has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Coconino struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Goldwater suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Coconino in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Goldwater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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