If Coconino was riding high off their 10-1 takedown of Douglas last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coconino Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-2 walloping at the hands of the Prescott Badgers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coconino of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Coconino got a good showing from Frankie Avila, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Coconino saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Culwell, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Prescott's side, Josh Adler looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Luke Tobin was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Burton, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Coconino's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Prescott, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
While Coconino had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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