Tombstone lost against Mohave Accelerated on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Mohave Accelerated Patriots, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Tombstone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mohave Accelerated's part, Megan Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Banks, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bronte Gee, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Tombstone's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11-1. As for Mohave Accelerated, they pushed their record up to 18-6-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Tombstone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mohave Accelerated, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory vs. Morenci on the 2nd.
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