After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clark, Mojave was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cheyenne Desert Shields, sneaking past 5-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 on Monday.
Brehnden Butac was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Butac was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Jaime Adame Jr
| 03/06/26 vs Desert Pines | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Cheyenne | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Cimarron-Memorial | 2 |
| 03/11/26 vs Beaver Dam | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Valley | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Jaime Adame Jr and Daniel Roman did most of the damage at the plate: Adame Jr went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Roman went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Adame Jr has become a key player for Mojave: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7-1 otherwise.
Mojave's win bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Cheyenne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Coming up, Mojave will challenge Sunrise Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cheyenne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Spring Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games the Grizzlies have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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