The Mingus Marauders will face off against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mica Mountain will be up against a hot Mingus squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Marauders put the hurt on Coconino with a sharp 14-4 win on Friday. That's two games straight that the Marauders have won by exactly ten runs.
Xzayvier Buckner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Buckner was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Mingus: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-11-1 otherwise.
Carter Wacker
| 04/11/25 @ Coconino | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs Pomona | 4 |
| 04/17/24 @ Agua Fria | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mohave | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Agua Fria | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Wacker, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Silas Scott, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and one double.
Mingus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain made easy work of Sabino on Monday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The Thunderbolts haven't had any issues with the Sabercats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Landen Kampmier looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Raydon Rocha was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Higuera, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Mingus' victory bumped their record up to 8-13-1. As for Mica Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 8-10-1.
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