Baseball Preview: Sahuaro Cougars vs. Rincon/University Rangers
The Sahuaro Cougars will be playing at home against the Rincon/University Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sahuaro has three straight victories, Rincon/University has 22 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sahuaro will bounce into Monday's match after beating Salpointe Catholic, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Sahuaro walked away with a 6-3 win over Salpointe Catholic on Thursday.
Cruz Leyva was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Yaxel Ledezma, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rincon/University had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Marana on Thursday.
Rincon/University saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mauro Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sahuaro's victory bumped their record up to 14-15-1. As for Rincon/University, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-23.
Everything went Sahuaro's way against Rincon/University in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Sahuaro made off with an 18-1 win. Will Sahuaro repeat their success, or does Rincon/University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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