The Hayden Lobos will square off against the Morenci Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hayden has four straight wins, Morenci has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Hayden's victory against Superior wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lobos had just enough and edged out the Panthers 4-3 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Alejandro Waddell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Garner, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Morenci's offense. They lost 10-0 to Bisbee on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Morenci's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Hayden, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything went Hayden's way against Morenci in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Hayden made off with a 12-3 victory. Do the Lobos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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