Morenci is 8-2 against Pima since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Morenci Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Pima Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. Morenci is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Morenci came up short against Benson and fell 9-5. Morenci has struggled against Benson recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Peyton Basteen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Christopher Carbrajal, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pima waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Eagles 18-2. The result was nothing new for Pima, who have now won 11 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jeremiah Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colter Kempton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ramone Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Morenci's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Pima, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.
Morenci skirted past Pima 6-5 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morenci since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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