St. Johns extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 11-2 to the Safford Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redskins of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Sam Winters made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Waite, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Safford, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. Considering they have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Safford's side, Boston Arbizo and Caden Reno did most of the damage at the plate: Arbizo went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run, while Reno went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Reno a new career-high.
St. Johns has already played their next matchup (against Alchesay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Safford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Douglas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Safford's pitchers better be ready for this one: Douglas has averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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