The Mingus Marauders will venture away from home to challenge the Flagstaff Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Mingus has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 3rd.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mingus' offense. They came up short against Lee Williams on Wednesday, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Flagstaff duked it out with Mohave on Saturday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 14-2 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cailee Culwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Culwell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Garcia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mayla Speer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Flagstaff lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Flagstaff and bumps their season record up to 10-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Mingus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Mingus might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Flagstaff when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Marauders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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