The Morenci Wildcats will be playing at home against the Bisbee Pumas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Morenci narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pima 6-5. The win was just what Morenci needed coming off of a 10-1 loss in their prior match.
Anthony Ballesteros made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Ballesteros has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ballesteros was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austyn Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Christopher Carbrajal, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bisbee can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Santa Rita a 19-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bisbee.
Morenci is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Bisbee, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Morenci skirted past Bisbee 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bisbee's Jose Mendez, who struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Morenci still be able to contain Mendez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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