Morenci won against Pima last Wednesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Morenci Wildcats had just enough and edged the Bisbee Pumas out 6-5. That's two games straight that Morenci has won by just one run.
Morenci's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Roybal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Sanchez, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Bisbee's side, Jaxxon Alvarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Bryan Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bisbee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morenci only tossed three.
Morenci has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Bisbee, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morenci will take on St. Johns at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Johns is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Morenci will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bisbee, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pima at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pima: 3.4, Bisbee: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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