Morenci had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it eight. They lost 24-4 to the Round Valley Elks. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Elks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Manuel Medina made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Round Valley, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.8 runs over those games.
On Round Valley's side, Brenton Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times he's played.
Coming up, Morenci will challenge Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Round Valley, they will take on Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something the Elks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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