Thursday just wasn't the day for Willcox's offense. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Tanque Verde Hawks on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Willcox's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Willcox saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kash Macumber, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Tanque Verde's side, not much got past Rocco Haggard, who gave up just three hits to keep Willcox off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Walker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylo Gallego, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Willcox has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Tanque Verde, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season.
Willcox will head out on the road to challenge Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Willcox surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tanque Verde, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rio Rico at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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