Willcox is 4-0 against Santa Rita since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Willcox Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Rita Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Willcox is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, Willcox narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bisbee 6-5.
Kash Macumber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Macumber has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Macumber was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Macumber wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ed Tingle, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, sadly, Santa Rita is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 contests. They fell victim to a tough 18-2 defeat at the hands of Pima on Friday.
Willcox's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Santa Rita, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Willcox's way against Santa Rita in their previous matchup back in March as Willcox made off with a 16-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willcox since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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