It was a proper cat-fight when Show Low took on Morenci on Thursday. The Cougars came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 13-8. The Cougars have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Nick Hall
| 02/26/26 vs Morenci | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ St. Johns | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Florence | 2 |
Nick Hall made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Mason Bigos and Bode Kenney did most of the damage at the plate: Bigos went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Kenney got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Bigos has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kash Perkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Show Low was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Show Low's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Morenci, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Show Low will take on Thatcher at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morenci, they will venture away from home to face off against Miami at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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