Joseph City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-8 walloping at the hands of the Mogollon Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Joseph City of the 16-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Joseph City saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brent Bush, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cort Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mogollon's side, Hadley Porter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Porter was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Adrian Suarez and Rocky Porter did most of the damage at the plate: Suarez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Porter scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Keagan Porter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Joseph City's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Mogollon, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Joseph City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mogollon also has no future games currently scheduled.
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