Coconino made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Prescott, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Badgers by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Caleb Begay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Austin Raths was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Wes Shafor also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coconino's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Prescott, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
While Coconino had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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