The Wildcats of Joseph City picked up two wins in three games last week, suffering a tough loss at Round Valley on Wednesday, then sweeping a doubleheader from Ash Fork on Friday.

The Cats played well through the first 5½ innings against Round Valley’s Elks, holding a 6-5 lead going into the home half of the sixth frame, but that’s where the bottom fell out for them. The Joseph City squad committed six errors in the sixth inning alone, giving up eight unearned runs to the Elks and consequently dropped the game 13-6.

Remington Baldwin went two for four with an RBI and scored twice. Brandon Massey was one for four with two RBIs.

“Colton Spurlock pitched a solid game for us, but we hurt ourselves fielding the ball,” said Coach Eric Miller.

Joseph City 220 011 0 6

Round Valley 300 208 x 13

On Friday Joseph City traveled to Ash Fork, where the Cats easily handled the Spartans in both games of a doubleheader.

In the first game the Wildcats jumped out to a big lead and played well the entire game. Pitcher Taylor Pogue gave up one run in the first inning, then held the Spartans scoreless the rest of the way in the 21-1, five-inning win.

The Cats scored nine runs in the first and added 10 in the third to put the game away. Baldwin went three for four with a triple, three RBIs and scored twice. Dallas Elmer went three for four with a double, three RBIs and scored three times. Massey went two for three with two walks, three RBIs and scored twice. Robert Larsen was two for three with a pair of walks. Wyatt Johnson went one for three with two walks, an RBI and scored three runs.

Joseph City 90 10 11 21

Ash Fork 10 0 00 1

In the second game it was Carlisle earning the win on the hill. He worked five innings, giving up just two earned runs. He helped himself at the plate, too, going two for four with two home runs and three RBIs.

Ash Fork kept this game close until the third inning when Joseph City scored five runs. The Cats added another in the fourth and scored five more in the fifth to seize control of the game and cruise to the 15-4 win.

Baldwin went three for five with a pair of doubles, a triple, three RBIs and scored twice. Elmer was three for four with a double, two RBIs and scored twice. Larsen went two for four and Johnson went one for three with a double, a walk and two RBIs.

Joseph City 205 152 15

Ash Fork 121 000 4

With the two wins the Wildcats improved their overall record to 6-2. They have this week off for spring break and will return to action on Tuesday, March 29, with a long road trip to Monument Valley for a doubleheader.