It was a proper cat-fight when Show Low challenged Chinle on Thursday. The Show Low Cougars came out on top against the Chinle Wildcats by a score of 8-4. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Karter Alexander made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jonathan Mackenzie and Parker Eriksen did most of the damage at the plate: Mackenzie scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Eriksen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Mackenzie a new career-high in RBI (three). Easton Hatch was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Show Low was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chinle only posted a batting average of .222.
Cougars
| 03/20/25 vs Chinle | 8-4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Florence | 10-0 |
| 03/10/25 vs Chino Valley | 9-6 |
Show Low pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Chinle, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Show Low will challenge Safford at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chinle, they will square off against Snowflake at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Snowflake has four straight victories, Chinle has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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