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May 31, 1913:
Now we’ll look at the standings after two months of the season.
Eastern Conference standings:
Nogales Black Knights: 24-17
Tucson Turtles: 24-17
Flagstaff Axemen: 21-20
Douglas Jackrabbits: 20-21
Florence Flames: 16-25
Nogales continued to okay well in May. Could they become the first team to go from worst to first in the PBLAZ? Only time would tell.
Tucson had a great May and picked up the game they needed to pull into a tie with Nogales.
Flagstaff fell off the pace a bit, having a sub .500 month at just 8-13.
Douglas has a strong month at 13-8, pulling into the thick of the race.
Florence struggled mightily in May, going 6-15.
Western Conference standings:
Glendale Redbirds: 29-12
Mesa Spiders: 20-21
Phoenix Dust Devils: 20-21
Tempe Bulldogs: 16-21
Prescott Timberwolves: 15-26
Glendale was even better in May than they were in April, with a record for the month of 16-5.
Mesa went 12 and 9 in May to pull back within striking distance of .500.
Phoenix was on fire in May, going 15-6 and digging their way out of the basement.
Tempe played near .500 ball in May, at 8-9.
Prescott fell apart in May, going 6-15. They needed to fix some things quickly.
May Highlights:
May 11, 1913: Nogales Black Knights at Tucson Turtles
Eddie Gambs went 3-5 with 2 walks, 4 runs scored, an 7 RBI as Nogales blasted Tucson 22-11. Gambs hit a 2 run home run in the 5th and a grand slam in the 6th.
May 25, 1913: Phoenix Dust Devils at Flagstaff Axemen
Edgar Quintanilla pitched a phenomenal game to lead the Axemen to a shutout victory. He pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just 3 hits while striking out 5.
May 31, 1913: Florence Flames at Nogales Black Knights
Brian Raphael went 3-4 with 3 runs scored, 6 runs batted in, and 3 home runs to lead Nodales to a 12-1 victory. Raphael hit solo homers in the 3rd and 6th innings, and a grand slam in the 7th.
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