The Laughlin Cougars will square off against the Beatty Hornets at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Laughlin and four for Beatty.
On Tuesday, Laughlin came up short against Liberty Baptist Academy and fell 16-11.
Zeus Sanchez
| 02/27/26 vs Wells | 5 |
| 04/10/26 @ Sandy Valley | 4 |
| 03/24/26 vs GV Christian | 4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Liberty Baptist Academy | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Beaver Dam | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Adrian Ruiz and Zeus Sanchez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ruiz went a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Sanchez went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Sanchez has become a key player for Laughlin: the team is 11-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Webb III, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Beatty couldn't beat Tonopah on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Hornets came up short against the Muckers, falling 20-5.
Anthoni Aguilar was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Contreras, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Beatty, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Laughlin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 13.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Beatty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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