Willcox lost against Tombstone back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Willcox Cowboys' rough 11-5 defeat to the Tombstone Yellow Jackets might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Willcox in their matchups with Tombstone: they've now lost eight in a row.
Willcox saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Monster Fuentes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Tombstone's side, Kelly Bliss was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Bliss was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Willcox's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Tombstone, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willcox will take on Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Benson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Tombstone, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Santa Rita at 4:00 p.m. Tombstone is facing Santa Rita at the right time seeing as Santa Rita is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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