By Greg Perkins After winning their first game of the season against Mogollon, the Wildcats traveled to Phoenix Country Day School to play in the Desert Classic. Joseph City lost all four games, with only the first being close. Facing Tonopah Valley in the tournament opener, the Cats fell 7-6 despite getting a big game from Bryndon Buckley at the plate. He went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double and three RBIs. The Wildcats fell to the host school on Friday afternoon by a final of 15-3. On Saturday they lost to Scottsdale Prep, 8-1, then closed out the tournament later in the day with a 19-3 loss to Bourgade Catholic. In the Scottsdale Prep game Tristan Richard went 1 for 3; Sam Johnstun, 1 for 3; Kaden Moss, 1 for 1; Rance Haddox, 1 for 2; and Jack Wilbanks, 1 for 3. KJ Kinlicheenie, Haddox and Troy Poudrier combined to work five innings on the hill. As a group they allowed eight runs on nine hits with two strikeouts and walked five. With the four losses the Wildcats head into this week with a 1-4 record, although they are still 1-0 in power point contests. They will pick up two games with one long trip on Friday, March 11, facing Pima at 11 a.m., then St. David at 3:45 p.m. Following those two games, the Cats will have more than a week off for spring break. They will return to the diamond on Tuesday, March 22, when they host Valley Sanders.