Waldron extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They fell 8-5 to the Morenci Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
As for Morenci, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-9-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Morenci's part, Jonas Castillo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Castillo has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Morenci let Blake Moran and Wyatt Stevens run wild. Moran went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Stevens went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Stevens is becoming a predictor of Morenci's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-9-1 when he doesn't). Talan Kruse was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Morenci beat Waldron by a score of 9-2 later that day.
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