The Mingus Marauders will venture away from home to face off against the Coconino Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mingus comes in on three and Coconino on 18.
On Wednesday, Mingus beat Prescott 11-6. With that victory, the Marauders brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Rory Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Meyer, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Brailyn Sargent also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Coconino made easy work of Flagstaff on Wednesday and carried off a 17-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Coconino pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Mingus, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Mingus suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Coconino in their previous matchup on April 3rd. Can the Marauders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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