Sadly, Santa Rita is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. They suffered a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of the Morenci Wildcats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Rita of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Morenci's part, Peyton Basteen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and not a single walk). Basteen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Austin Hudman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Austyn Nelson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Santa Rita's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Morenci, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Santa Rita will head out on the road to challenge Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morenci, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tombstone will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Morenci surely won't give up without a fight.
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