Morenci is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mohave Accelerated is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Morenci Wildcats will take on the Mohave Accelerated Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morenci knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Mohave Accelerated likes a good challenge.
Morenci is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Chandler Prep. Considering Morenci has won 15 games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Cameryn Woodall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Woodall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Woodall was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three doubles.
In other batting news, Alizabeth Aguilar and Kay'Leigh Blair did most of the damage at the plate: Aguilar went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Blair scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Aguilar is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tiara Jones, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mohave Accelerated won against Tombstone on Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Mohave Accelerated came out on top in a nail-biter against Tombstone and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that Mohave Accelerated has won by just one run.
Morenci has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Mohave Accelerated, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6-2.
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