June 30, 1913:
Here are the standings after three months of the season.
Eastern Conference Standings:
Tucson Turtles 37-23
Douglas Jackrabbits 33-27 4 GB
Flagstaff Axemen 32-28 5 GB
Nogales Black Knights 28-32 9 GB
Florence Flames 25-35 12 GB
Tucson was 13-6 in the month, moving into sole possession of first place.
Douglas was also 13-6, moving above .500 for the first time during the season and into second place.
Flagstaff went 11-8, remaining in third place. Despite falling off a bit after April, they have still positioned themselves for a chance at a second half run.
Nogales fell apart in June, going 4-15. They fell out of first place for the first time during the season.
Florence went 9-10, struggling in their quest to get back to .500 or better.
Western Conference Standings;
Glendale Redbirds 34-25
Mesa Spiders 31-29 3.5 GB
Phoenix Dust Devils 30-30 4.5 GB
Prescott Timberwolves 25-35 9.5 GB
Tempe Bulldogs 24-35 10 GB
Glendale only went 5-13 in June, but because they had built a big lead, held only first place in the conference at the end of the month.
Mesa pulled above .500 and gained ground in the conference with an 11-8 record for the month.
Phoenix went 10-9 to reach an even .500 on the season.
Prescott went 10-9 but still lags far behind.
Tempe went 8-10 to fall into last place.
June 1913 highlights:
June 10, 1913-Tucson Turtles at Nogales Black Knights-The Turtles won a blowout game against Nogales by a score of 11-0. Tucson got an amazing pitching effort out of Frank Montenegro. He pitched a complete game shutout, while striking out 3 and allowing only one hit. He took a perfect game into the 9th inning but allowed a leadoff single in the final frame. He still faced the minimum in the game as the final batter of the game hit into a double play.
June 24, 1913-Mesa Spiders at Prescott Timberwolves-Bobby Compton pitched a masterful shutout to lead the Spiders to a 9-0 win. He pitched a complete game, allowing 4 hits and striking out 5.
June 25, 1913-Mesa Spiders at Prescott Timberwolves-Kyle Vault went 4-7 with 1 double, 2 home runs, 3 runs scored, and 9 RBI. He had a 2 run home run in the 1st, an RBI double in the 3rd, and a grand slam in the 8th inning. Mesa won the game 25-4.
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