Ash Fork fell victim to Bagdad and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 15-0 to the Bagdad Sultans. Ash Fork has struggled against Bagdad recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Bagdad's part, Nick Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bagdad got a massive performance out of Joe Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Destry Owings, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and five RBI.
Ash Fork's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bagdad, they pushed their record up to 24-1-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Ash Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bagdad, they will be playing at home against Mogollon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mogollon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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