Morenci came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Morenci saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Figueroa, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI Figueroa has posted since back in April of 2024.
Morenci's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Morenci wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-1 loss against Tombstone on the 24th. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 22-5 win against Gilbert Classical Academy on the 24th.
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