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The Wildcats only regular season action last week was a 10-4 road win over Ash Fork on Tuesday. With that win the Wildcats moved up to the 13th position in the 1A power rankings with a 2-4 regular season mark.
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Joseph City scored once in the first inning, then expanded that lead to four with three more runs in the second. They edged in front 5-0 with another run in the fourth.
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The Spartans mounted a challenge with three runs in the fifth. Their comeback bid was quickly cut off with the Wildcats scoring twice in the fifth and adding two more in the sixth to lead 9-3 going into the seventh. Both teams scored once in the seventh frame leaving the Wildcats with the six run win.
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Jay Edwards had a good day at the plate going four for four with two RBI. Cameron Baldwin went three for five, with a pair of doubles and one RBI. Avery Buckley was two for three, with a home run. Colter Westover went one for four; Kaden Moss, two for four, with two RBI; KJ Kinlicheenie, one for four; and Sammi Hendricks was one for four.
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The Wildcats were six for six in stolen bases with D. J. Beatty credited for three of those thefts. Cameron Baldwin had two and KJ Kinlicheenie stole one base.
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Buckley went the distance on the hill and was stellar with seven innings of work. He gave up four runs, only one earned on seven hits with 15 strikeouts and walked none, showing solid control.
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The Wildcats have four games this week but will see only two opponents. After playing a double header at Valley Sanders on Monday, they will have their second double header of the week on Saturday when they host Sedona. Next Tuesday they will host Ash Fork.
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