After only two runs in their last contest, Morenci made sure to put some runs up on the board against Santa Rita on Monday. Everything went the Morenci Wildcats' way against the Santa Rita Eagles as the Morenci Wildcats made off with a 16-2 victory. With that win, Morenci brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Peyton Basteen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and not a single walk). Basteen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Hudman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Austyn Nelson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Morenci's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Santa Rita, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Morenci will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. Tombstone knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Morenci likes a good challenge. As for Santa Rita, they will head out on the road to challenge Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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