Ajo had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it five. They fell 5-2 to the Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Red Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Wickenburg Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Wickenburg Christian Academy's part, Braden Dickinson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Dickinson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Xavier Moralez and Isaac Matney did most of the damage at the plate: Moralez went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Matney went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Matney has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As of now, neither Ajo nor Wickenburg Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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