Buckeye was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Morenci Wildcats.
Maddox Villegas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Droing, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Morenci, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-14 record this season.
Buckeye will challenge North Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morenci, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-1 loss against Combs on the 10th.
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