After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Show Low, Joseph City was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the St. Johns Redskins by a score of 13-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Audrey Neill made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two doubles.
Amber Neill
| 04/27/26 @ St. Johns | 4 |
| 04/20/26 vs Bagdad | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Superior | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Phoenix Christian | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Holbrook | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amber Neill, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jaydianna Kinlicheenie, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Joseph City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Joseph City's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for St. Johns, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-11-1.
Joseph City has already played their next contest (against Ash Fork/Seligman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Johns does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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