The Coconino Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Poston Butte Broncos at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Coconino has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coconino came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mingus, falling 14-4.
Steven Stone
| 04/04/25 @ Mohave | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Mohave | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mingus | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Agua Fria | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Steven Stone was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Coconino is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10-1 otherwise.
Poston Butte never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mohave on Saturday. They never let the Thunderbirds get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Broncos' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Isael Aguilera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Aguilera was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cordd Baker was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Landon Brewer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Poston Butte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Poston Butte's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Coconino, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11-1.
Coconino suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Poston Butte when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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