Goldwater had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-16 to make it seven. They came up short against the Flagstaff Eagles, falling 15-0. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 14-1 to the Eagles when the teams met back in April of 2015, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Goldwater saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Evjen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
As for Flagstaff, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. Considering they have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Flagstaff's side, DJ Faust made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Faust a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Flagstaff got a massive performance out of Brody Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Johnson has posted since back in March. Payne Lowry also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Goldwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Flagstaff, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Douglas at 4:00 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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