Morenci lost against Horizon Honors back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Morenci Wildcats fell 5-2 to the Horizon Honors Eagles. Morenci has struggled against Horizon Honors recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Morenci saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A Chavez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Horizon Honors' side, Austin Ragsdale made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Ragsdale has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ragsdale was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Morenci's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Horizon Honors, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
Morenci does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horizon Honors, they will head out on the road to challenge Bisbee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bisbee is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Horizon Honors will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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