The Mogollon Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the St. Johns Redskins at 1:30 p.m. Mogollon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
While Mogollon couldn't quite beat St. David on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. Mogollon fell just short of St. David by a score of 9-7.
Adrian Suarez and Cort Porter did some serious damage despite the final result: Suarez went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple, while Porter scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Johns stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Pinon as St. Johns made off with an 18-1 victory.
Everett McFee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. McFee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaden Waite was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was T Platt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mogollon has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for St. Johns, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mogollon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Johns struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mogollon skirted past St. Johns 7-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mogollon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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