After flying high against Salome last Saturday, Duncan came back down to earth. The Duncan Wildkats' tough 13-4 defeat to the St. David Tigers on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Duncan of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Ethan Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On St. David's side, Cooper Merrill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Merrill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Luke Haymore was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Cedar Haynie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Duncan dropped their record down to 7-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. David, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Valley Union the next time they take the field. Duncan will host Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while St. David will head out to face them at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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