Mingus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-6 walloping at the hands of the Coconino Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mingus of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Pops Godina and Carter Wacker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Godina scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Wacker scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Xzayvier Buckner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Coconino's side, Connor Culwell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Culwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Coconino got a massive performance out of Hayden Mickelson, who went 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Bellar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Mingus now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Coconino, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mingus will square off against Prescott at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prescott knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Mingus likes a good challenge. As for Coconino, they will head out on the road to face off against Goldwater at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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