Morenci is 7-0 against St. Johns since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Morenci Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the St. Johns Redskins at 1:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Morenci beat Bisbee by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morenci.
Morenci's win 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.
Meanwhile, St. Johns can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Monument Valley with a sharp 9-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for St. Johns who now have three in a row.
Ethan Skousen and Clance Wiltbank made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, 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, the team relied heavily on Everett McFee, who went 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.
Morenci is 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. As for St. Johns, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Morenci beat St. Johns 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Morenci repeat their success, or does St. Johns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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