St. Johns is 0-7 against Morenci since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Johns Redskins will head out on the road to challenge the Morenci Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. St. Johns is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Johns gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Monument Valley 9-1.
Ethan Skousen and Clance Wiltbank were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Skousen tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Wiltbank struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Skousen scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Wiltbank scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Everett McFee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of T Platt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Morenci beat Bisbee on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Morenci.
Morenci's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Roybal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Tristen Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
St. Johns' record is now 12-5. As for Morenci, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. St. Johns has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Morenci struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Johns came up short against Morenci when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morenci's Anthony Ballesteros, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that St. Johns knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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