After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Benson, Morenci was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Pima Roughriders out 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Morenci, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Anthony Ballesteros made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Ballesteros has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ballesteros was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Austyn Nelson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Christopher Carbrajal, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Pima's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Hewitt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Morenci has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Pima, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morenci will square off against Santa Rita at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pima, they will head out on the road to take on Phoenix Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Phoenix Christian will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Pima surely won't give up without a fight.
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