The Marcos de Niza Padres will venture away from home to face off against the Coconino Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Marcos de Niza has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marcos de Niza came up short against Mesquite on Wednesday, falling 12-2. The Padres have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marcos de Niza saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Matherson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coconino). They blew past Mohave 23-3 on Friday. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Fitz Guinan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Guinan was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Coconino got a massive performance out of Steven Stone, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Those four runs gave Stone a new career-high. Ty Sevier was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Coconino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .681. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Marcos de Niza's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Coconino, their record now sits at 6-10-1.
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