The Fort Thomas Apaches are taking a road trip to challenge the Morenci Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Thomas has four straight victories, Morenci has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fort Thomas will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Valley Union, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Apaches came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 26-22 on Monday. The Apaches' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaylee Benally
| 03/31/25 vs Valley Union | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Baboquivari | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs San Carlos | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Santa Rita | 3 |
| 04/22/24 vs Superior | 4 |
Kaylee Benally was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Raeleigh Hawkins, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Benally wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Fort Thomas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Morenci came up short against Bisbee on Tuesday and fell 17-14.
The win got Fort Thomas back to even at 5-5. As for Morenci, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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