Morenci is 6-0 against St. Johns since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morenci Wildcats will be playing at home against the St. Johns Redskins at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Morenci sidestepped Round Valley for an 8-7 victory. The win was just what Morenci needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Austyn Nelson, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Emilio Roybal was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while St. Johns put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Northland Prep Academy. St. Johns came out on top against Northland Prep Academy by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Johns.
Brennon Leslie made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Leslie was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kaden Waite was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Morenci now has a winning record of 7-6. As for St. Johns, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Morenci's way against St. Johns in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Morenci made off with a 10-3 win. Does Morenci have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Johns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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