The Combs Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Combs is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Combs suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Poston Butte. That's two games in a row now that Combs has lost by exactly ten runs.
Combs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Calvert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Calvert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza came up short against Mesquite on Thursday and fell 8-3.
JP McIntyre made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Jesus Valles was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Combs' loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Marcos de Niza, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-17.
Combs suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Marcos de Niza when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Combs, Dallas Vacaneri (who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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