Morenci lost against Benson back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Morenci Wildcats took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Benson Bobcats. Morenci has not had much luck with Benson recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Peyton Basteen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Carbrajal, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Morenci's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Benson, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-13-1.
Morenci will head out on the road to take on Pima at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pima is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Morenci will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Benson will take on Heritage Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Benson surely won't give up without a fight.
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