Recap: St. Michael Cardinals vs. Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans
St. Michael kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans.
For Ash Fork/Seligman's part, Branson Milius made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Milius has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Milius was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Cauthen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jhovanny Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Ash Fork/Seligman's win bumped their record up to 4-2.
While St. Michael had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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