The Duncan Wildkats will venture away from home to take on the Joseph City Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Duncan got the win against Mogollon by a conclusive 13-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildkats.
Reymia Contreras made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Paisley Patton was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Khloe Brown, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Duncan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .581. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Joseph City). They never let Desert Heights Prep get on the board and left with a 24-0 victory on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Duncan pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Joseph City, their record now sits at 23-4.
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