Ash Fork had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell victim to a rough 23-9 defeat at the hands of the Duncan Wildkats on Thursday. The loss means Ash Fork is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Duncan's part, Isaac Harris and Ethan Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Harris scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Hernandez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Harris has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruiz Pablo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Duncan's victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Ash Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Duncan, they will challenge Globe at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Duncan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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