The Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans will head out to face off against the St. Michael Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Michael took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ash Fork/Seligman, who comes in off a win.
Ash Fork/Seligman is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Red Mesa on Monday as Ash Fork/Seligman made off with a 16-0 victory. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Redskins recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
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Branson Milius made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
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. That's the most runs Faires has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhovanny Vazquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
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.
Meanwhile, St. Michael was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Joseph City, falling 14-8.
St. Michael's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Ash Fork/Seligman took their win against St. Michael in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 19-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ash Fork/Seligman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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