Mohave is 0-10 against Prescott since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mohave Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Prescott Badgers at 3:45 p.m.
Mohave was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 10-6 to Flagstaff.
Gabe Torquato was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
While Prescott's win against Coconino wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Prescott narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Coconino 10-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prescott.
Matt Hepperle made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hepperle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hepperle was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Prescott got a big performance out of Luke Tobin, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jack Burton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mohave's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Prescott, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Mohave might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Prescott in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Mohave, Paul Fernow (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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