The Wildcats dropped three games last week extending their losing skid to six games dating back to the final game at their own invitational. They began the week with a double header at St. Johns on Tuesday, falling in the first game 7-1. They dropped the second game 10-5.
Playing on Thursday, the traveling Wildcats were outscored by the home Wildcats 15-5. Joseph City opened the game well with three first inning runs. Chinle countered quickly scoring nine runs over the next four innings to lead 9-3. After Joseph City scored twice in the fifth, Chinle put the game away under the 10-run rule with six runs in the bottom of the fifth.
At the plate Joseph City came up with 10 hits led by Avery Buckley who went 3 for 3, with a double; KJ Kinlicheenie was 2 for 3; Jesse Hulsey was 1 for 2, with a double; Jay Edwards was 1 for 3, with a double; Rance Haddox went 1 for 3, with a double; Jacobson Begay went 1 for 2; and Cameron Baldwin was 1 for 2.
Hulsey worked three and one-third innings giving up nine runs on eight hits with two strikeouts. Avery Buckley pitched one and one-third innings allowing six runs on four hits with one strikeout and a walk.
Joseph City drops their regular season mark to 4-6 leaving them ranked 12th in the 1A rankings heading into this week. They will host Williams on Wednesday, than play at Sedona on Saturday. On Monday they host rival Mogollon.
