Willcox won against Patagonia last Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Willcox Cowboys narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Desert Christian Eagles 7-6. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jahyir Reyes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Reyes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Anthony Morales
| 03/07/25 vs Desert Christian | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Patagonia | 1 |
| 04/17/24 @ Horizon Honors | 1 |
| 04/08/24 vs Benson | 1 |
In other batting news, Anthony Morales was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Willcox's record is now 2-3-1. As for Desert Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willcox will welcome Bisbee at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bisbee's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Willcox's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Christian, they will be playing at home against St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something Desert Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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