Flagstaff had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lee Williams Volunteers 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Flagstaff, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Connor Iniguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Carpenter, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Lee Williams' side, Noah Petrauschke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Flagstaff pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Lee Williams, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Flagstaff will head out on the road to challenge Prescott at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lee Williams, they will face off against Coconino at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Coconino's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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