The Show Low Cougars will take on the Mogollon Mustangs in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Show Low proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 23) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Round Valley. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Elks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Kash Perkins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Mason Bigos was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Show Low kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, on Friday Mogollon's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against Safford.
The team relied heavily on Stetson Owens, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eric Starkes, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Show Low's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Mogollon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Show Low has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mogollon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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