The North Mustangs will take on the Buckeye Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for North and three for Buckeye.
On Tuesday, North didn't have quite enough to beat Metro Tech and fell 5-4.
Joey Morales
| 03/18/25 @ Metro Tech | 9 |
| 03/06/25 @ North Canyon | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Camelback | 8 |
Joey Morales put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Morales wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Marquez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Marquez has posted since back in March of 2024. Christian Kramer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Buckeye came up short against Casa Grande on Monday and fell 11-6.
Mayco Morales made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Buckeye, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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