
Mustangs
03/25/25 @ Joseph City | 29 |
03/04/25 @ Maryvale Prep | 22 |
03/21/25 vs Ray | 14 |
03/08/25 vs Holbrook | 11 |
03/07/25 @ Holbrook | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mogollon). They never let the Joseph City Wildcats get on the board and left with a 29-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Mustangs have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hadley Porter made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Mogollon got a massive performance out of Eric Starkes, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Brody Porter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Mogollon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in seven consecutive contests.
Mogollon pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Joseph City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mogollon will square off against Bagdad at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Mogollon's pitchers better be ready for this one: Bagdad has averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Joseph City, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Joseph City Wildcats challenge Kingman Academy Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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