Morenci was the 8-7 winner over Hayden when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Morenci Wildcats took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hayden Lobos on Saturday. Morenci has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morenci got a good showing from Bryant Figueroa, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Morenci saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austyn Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Ballesteros, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Morenci's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Hayden, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Morenci didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-2 win vs. Santa Rita on the 15th. Hayden has also already played their next game, a 15-6 victory against Mogollon on the 13th.
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