Red Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 26-9 defeat at the hands of the Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Red Mesa of the 20-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
For Ash Fork/Seligman's part, Gabriel Mueller and Branson Milius made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mueller pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Milius pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mueller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mueller went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Milius went 5-for-5 with a home run, four stolen bases, and five runs.
In other batting news, Ash Fork/Seligman got a massive performance out of Andres Santoyo, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhovanny Vasquez, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Red Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Mesa will take on St. Michael at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Williams at 1:00 p.m. on April 16th.
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