The Morenci Wildcats will face off against the Pima Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pima is facing Morenci at the wrong time: Morenci suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 7-6.
Christopher Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was MJ Aguilar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Morenci always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mogollon only posted an OBP of .379.
Meanwhile, Pima hadn't done well against St. Johns recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Pima's way against St. Johns as Pima made off with a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roughriders.
Preston Russell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Russell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Tanner Smith was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pima now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Morenci, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Morenci might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Pima in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Morenci have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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