Fredonia baseball and softball teams will finish regular season/ region play this week at home. They will host the Red Mesa Redskins on Friday, April 19, and the El Capitan Eagles on Saturday, April 20. Both days will be doubleheaders beginning at 1 p.m.
Left to right, photos courtesy of Amanda Waters:
Fredonia High School softball team.
Fredonia High School baseball team.
The baseball team has a current record of 5-6-2. They are currently third in the region and 23rd in the state. They 10-runned St. Michael’s on Saturday with strong teamwork. They have had some very tough losses losing by only a couple of runs, but that hasn’t stopped some of the boys from showing their stuff and being ranked in the top of 1A. In the 1A North region, Brayden Ford is number one in batting average with a .864, Isaac Sample is number six with a .500 and Tyler Cutchen is number eight with a .476. Paul Woods leads the region with three homeruns and Treyston Jones is number four with two. Isaac Sample is number two in the region with 40 strikeouts while Paul Woods is number six with 22 and Brayden Ford comes in at number nine with 15. On base percentages, has Brayden Ford at number one, Isaac Sample at number four, Paul Woods at number seven and Tyler Cutchen at number nine in the region.
The Fredonia High School softball team is currently second in region and 12th in state. They split with Ash Fork on Friday and won both against St. Michael’s on Sat- urday. They have been working hard at the end of season to prove their worth. Just like the boys, the girls are showing off in the stats. In 1A North softball, Fredonia has five girls in the top 10 for batting averages. Gracie Castor is number two at a .630, Emmie Tait is number five with a .579, Lexie Heaton is number six with a .576, Danni Waters is number eight at .561 and Charlie Anderson at number nine with a .556. Danni Waters leads the region with eight home runs, Gracie Castor is third with two, Jacey Castor is fourth with two, Vasey Yellowhorse is fifth with two. For on base percentage, Danni Waters has a .700 leading the region, Gracie Castor is fifth with a .672, Emmie Tait is sixth with a .667 and Lexie Heaton has a .667 at seventh. Danni Waters leads the region with 99 strikeouts on the year, Vasey Yellowhorse is fourth with 14 strikeouts and Jacey Castor is sixth with 11 strikeouts.
Come out this weekend and cheer on these teams as they end their regular season and work for the playoff spots. Games will be at 1 and 3 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday.
