The Mogollon Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Bagdad Sultans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mogollon is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Mogollon's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They skirted past Valley Union 1-0.
The result came thanks to Hadley Porter's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Mogollon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyson Owens, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bagdad can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They beat Ash Fork by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The win was nothing new for Bagdad as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Nick Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Joe Gonzalez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Destry Owings, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and five RBI.
Mogollon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Bagdad, their record now sits at 24-1-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mogollon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bagdad struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mogollon suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Bagdad in their previous meeting back in March. Can Mogollon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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