Playing on the road in Rock Point Tuesday afternoon, the Joseph City Wildcats came away with a much needed 11-0 power point victory. They scored in each of the five innings played, with the six-run third being their most impressive. The Cats tacked on single runs in the fourth and fifth to end the game under the 10-run mercy rule.
Sam Johnstun and Jack Wilbanks combined to throw the one hit shutout. Johnstun pitched two innings, facing seven batters. He allowed one hit and collected a strikeout. Wilbanks worked three innings, facing the minimum nine batters. He notched five strikeouts and walked no one.
At the dish, KJ Kinlicheenie went 3 for 3 with a double, two RBIs and scored twice. Bryndon Buckley was 3 for 3 with a homer, a double, two RBIs and scored three times. Cota Smith was 1 for 2. Dylan Romero went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Johnstun went 1 for 1 with an RBI. Cameron Baldwin was 1 for 2, and Wilbanks went 1 for 2 with a double.
With the win, Joseph City improved to 4-7 on the season.
The Cats will be busy at the close of the week with three games in three days. After playing in Ganado on Thursday, they will host Williams today (April 8) and Red Mesa on Saturday. On Tuesday, April 12, they host Hopi.
