The Morenci Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Benson Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Morenci is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Morenci beat St. Johns 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morenci.
Anthony Ballesteros made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Ballesteros was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emilio Roybal was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Benson made easy work of Willcox on Saturday and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Morenci's record now sits at 8-6. As for Benson, their record now sits at 6-9-1.
Morenci suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Benson in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Morenci, Angel Rigney (who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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