The St. Michael Cardinals will face off against the Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Michael has now lost nine straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 9.
It was a proper cat-fight when St. Michael faced off against Joseph City on Tuesday. St. Michael came up short against Joseph City, falling 14-8.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ash Fork/Seligman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let Red Mesa get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won five in a row.
Branson Milius was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Milius was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Ash Fork/Seligman let John Cauthen and Ricky Faires run wild. Cauthen scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Faires scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. What's more, Faires posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Miclo Ayala, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ash Fork/Seligman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Ash Fork/Seligman back to even at 2-2. As for St. Michael, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
St. Michael suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Ash Fork/Seligman in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will St. Michael have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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