Santa Rita was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 17-2 to the Morenci Wildcats. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Santa Rita saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Porter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. That run was Porter's first of the season.
Santa Rita's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Morenci, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 9-13.
Coming up, Santa Rita is taking a road trip to take on Willcox at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cowboys have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.94 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Morenci, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Miami at 10:00 a.m.
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