Baseball Recap: St. David Tigers vs. Mogollon Mustangs
St. David's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Mogollon Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for St. David, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Owen Judd made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Judd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Judd was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Haymore was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Landon Chittum was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Mogollon's side, Adrian Suarez and Cort Porter did some serious damage despite the final result: Suarez went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple, while Porter scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. David has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Mogollon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
St. David will be playing at home against Desert Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Christian will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something St. David surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mogollon, they are on the road again on Thursday to play St. Johns at 1:30 p.m. Mogollon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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