Morenci has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Santa Rita Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Saturday, Morenci came up short against Hayden and fell 5-2.
Morenci got a good showing from Bryant Figueroa, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Morenci saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austyn Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ballesteros, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Santa Rita is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Benson on Thursday.
Morenci's record is now 12-9. As for Santa Rita, their record now sits at 0-8.
Everything went Morenci's way against Santa Rita when the teams last played back in March as Morenci made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morenci since the squad 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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