05/28/2025
Bulldogs Sweep Athens Behind Big Bats and Strong Pitching
The Morenci Varsity Baseball team traveled to Athens Tuesday and came home with a doubleheader sweep, winning Game 1 9–5 and dominating Game 2 19–2.
In Game 1, Drew Joughin led the way with a 3-hit day, while Evan Gould drove in 3 runs and Blake Moran, Wyatt Stevens, and Collin Blaker each added big hits. On the mound, Moran, Joughin, and Stevens combined to limit Athens to just five runs on three hits, striking out seven total.
Game 2 saw the offense explode for 19 runs on 12 hits and 13 walks. Talan Kruse had a perfect 3-for-3 game with 3 RBIs, while Zachary Stevens drove in three and Jonas Castillo tossed three shutout innings for the win. Stevens, Trent, Moran, and Gould each had multi-hit games, and the Bulldogs stole 15 bases in an all-around team effort.