Joseph City won the last time they faced Red Mesa and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Kyan Larsen
| 04/15/25 vs Red Mesa | 4 |
| 04/01/24 vs Williams | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mogollon | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Window Rock | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Greyhills Academy | 1 |
Kase Fish and Kyan Larsen were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Fish pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Larsen pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, Fish scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Larsen scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances. Fish is becoming a predictor of Joseph City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jeffrey Howerton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Tytan Penrod was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Joseph City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Mesa only managed five hits.
Joseph City pushed their record up to 6-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Red Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joseph City will challenge Bagdad at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Mesa, they will venture away from home to take on El Capitan at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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