Joseph City hit St. Michael with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cardinals came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-2. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
St. Michael saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Denea Livingston, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
St. Michael's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Joseph City, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Coming up, St. Michael will challenge Ash Fork/Seligman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Joseph City, they will square off against Window Rock at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Scouts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.22 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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