Coconino was the 14-6 winner over Mingus when they last played one another on April 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Coconino Panthers fell 20-15 to the Mingus Marauders on Friday. Coconino has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coconino got a good showing from Frankie Avila, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Hayden Mickelson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Ryker Patten was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Even though they lost, Coconino was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Mingus' side, the team relied heavily on Xzayvier Buckner, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Buckner continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon McGuirk, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5.
Coconino's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Mingus, they pushed their record up to 12-13 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Coconino will be playing at home against Flagstaff at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mingus, they are on the road again on Monday to play Lee Williams at 1:00 p.m. Mingus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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