Baseball Game Preview: St. David Tigers vs. Baboquivari Warriors

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Previous Games

03/19/25 - Home	15-4 W
03/14/24 - Home	22-5 W
03/11/24 - Away	10-0 W
03/24/23 - Home	10-0 W
03/16/23 - Away	15-1 W
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St. David has gone 8-2 against Baboquivari recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Warriors at 3:45 p.m. One thing working in St. David's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five games.

St. David fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Ray on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 12-11.

Cooper Merrill and Cedar Haynie did some serious damage despite the final result: Merrill went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Haynie got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Grant Haymore was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Baboquivari was able to grind out a solid victory over Patagonia on Thursday, taking the game 6-2.

Kolukeo Velasco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Baboquivari is 3-1 when Velasco posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Buendia, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezekiel Hendricks, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

St. David now has a losing record of 7-8-1. As for Baboquivari, their record now sits at 4-8.

St. David took their win against Baboquivari when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.