Baseball Recap: Combs Coyotes vs. Arizona College Prep Knights
Combs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Arizona College Prep Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Combs of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Combs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayton Kirkpatrick, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Arizona College Prep's side, Eli McInturf looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McInturf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin Longfellow and Ashton Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Longfellow scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jaden Guglielmo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Combs' loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Arizona College Prep, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-5-1.
While Combs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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