The Wildcats added three more wins to their total last week with two easy wins over St. Michael on a double header, followed by a 5-3 win over Window Rock on Friday.
The first of the twin bill on Wednesday saw the Cats take control early and end the game in four innings under the mercy rule. They scored 4 in the first, added 2 in the second, had a big inning with 7 runs in the third then finished off the Cardinals with 3 final runs in the fourth of the 16-0 win.
Nine different batters collected hits in the win. Kyan Larsen went 2 for 3 with a double; Kase Fish, 2 for 3 with a double; Justin Gardner, 2 for 3 with a double; Cort Miller, 2 for 3; Jaxon Arnell, 1 for 1; Christian Delgado, 1 for 2; King Robinson, 1 for 2; Tytan Penrod, 1 for 3 with a double; and JJ Sander, 1 for 1.
Kyan Larsen pitched four innings of hitless baseball. He finished with 6 strikeouts and no walks.
The second game of the set went much like the first. Joseph City again won the game with 16 runs, although this time St. Michael did score once in the 16-1 Wildcat win.
Sander went 3 for 3 with a double and a triple. Cort Miller went 2 for 3 with a home run. Colten Larsen went 2 for 2 with 2 triples. Kyan Larsen was 1 for 2 with a triple. Penrod was 2 for 3 with a double.
Sander pitched four innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit with 6 strikeouts.
Hosting Window Rock on Friday the Wildcats led 5-0 through four innings. Window Rock made the game interesting, scoring 2 in the fifth, then pulled even closer with another run in the sixth before the Cats shut them down in the seventh to preserve the 5-3 home field win.
Heston Miller went 2 for 3; Kyan Larsen, 2 for 4, Robinson, 2 for 2; Penrod, 1 for 3 with a double; Gardner 1 for 3 also with a double; and Colten Larsen was 1 for 2.
Kyan Larsen pitched 4.1 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits with 3 walks. Kase Fish worked 2.1 innings allowing one run on 3 hits with one strikeout and three walks. Cort Miller pitched one out without a hit or a run.
Joseph City will play just twice this week. They travel to Mogollon on Monday, then will have some time to prepare for a road trip to Kingman Academy on Saturday.
The Wildcats enter this week with an overall record of 7-1-1.
