The Duncan Wildkats are on the road again on Friday to play the Globe Tigers at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Duncan was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Ash Fork on Thursday. Duncan put the hurt on Ash Fork with a sharp 23-9 victory.
Isaac Harris and Ethan Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Harris scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Hernandez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Harris has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ruiz Pablo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Globe had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Ray out 7-6. The win was just what Globe needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior game.
Daniel Ramos was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cesar Tarango, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Duncan's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Globe, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Globe's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Duncan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for Globe, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Duncan's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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