The Wildcats took care of visiting Mogollon on Tuesday but suffered double-header losses at Hayden on Thursday.
Tuesday’s game with the Mustangs saw the Cats break a scoreless tie with two runs in the third inning. They added another in the fourth, then one final run in the sixth. Their pitching and defense held the Mustangs to just three hits in the 4-0 win.
Bannon Johnstun pitched a gem giving up just three hits, with six strikeouts and walking only one Mustang batter.
Joseph City had just six hits. Zane Johnson went 2 for 3; Kelton Chairez, 1 for 3; Owen Beatty, 1 for 2; and Brody Penrod was 2 for 3.
Thursday the Wildcats traveled to face second-ranked Hayden in a doubleheader. The Lobos proved worthy of their ranking by shutting out the Wildcats 14-0 in the first game. The second game was similar, with Hayden prevailing 12-2 in five innings.
With those two losses, the Wildcats enter this week with an overall record of 10-5. They were ranked 10th in 1A with a 2-4 regular season mark.
This week they play three games beginning with a trip to Bagdad on Tuesday, followed by a trip to Fort Thomas on Thursday. On Saturday they play at home when Superior comes for a visit.
