Chase York, starting pitcher for the Pepperjax, in action at the plate Saturday against the Farmington Panthers. York was credited with the win from the mound, taking him to 3-0 so far this season.
12-and-under baseball team now 3-2 this season
The Cortez Pepperjax on Saturday beat the Farmington Panthers 7-6, putting the 12-and-under team at 3-2 on the season in the Farmington Amateur Baseball Congress league.
With the victory, starting pitcher Chase York is now undefeated from the mound at 3-0.
Lucas Monarco of the Cortez Pepperjax beats the throw to the plate to score against the Farmington Panthers Saturday in Farmington. (Courtesy photo)
Shikayo Jones of the Cortez Pepperjax takes a pitch during Saturday's game against the Farmington Panthers. (Courtesy photo)
Art Lein of Pepperjax heads for home Saturday in his team's 7-6 win over the Farmington Panthers. (Courtesy photo)
The Pepperjax are in seventh place among the division’s 20 teams.
Landon Ward, Lucas Monarco, Kendrick McPherson and Malachi Padilla had clutch hits with the game on the line, head coach Jason Hernandez told The Journal in an email. Art Lein relieved York on the mound in the fifth inning and struck out three Panthers to get the save.
Next, the Pepperjax will play Friday, June 3, against Next Level 4C at 5:30 p.m. and against the New Mexico Pack at 7:15 p.m.
