Goldwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Cactus Cobras by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Goldwater of the 22-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Braeden Evjen and Zach LeBlanc put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Evjen pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, LeBlanc tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Evjen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Evjen went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while LeBlanc went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Like Goldwater, Cactus also got a great game from a two-way player: Nikolay Stegon. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Stegon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Goldwater's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Cactus, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-15-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goldwater will face off against Cactus at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Cactus, they will head out on the road to square off against Flagstaff at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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