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| 04/20/26 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/22/25 - Away | 21-8 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 0-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
While Morenci's win against Benson wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bobcats 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Tiara Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaliyah Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mayeli Salazar, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Morenci was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Morenci's record is now 15-9. As for Benson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Morenci will venture away from home to take on St. Augustine Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Benson, they will head out to square off against Round Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Elks have averaged an impressive 13.1 runs per game this season.
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