Baseball Game Preview: Saguaro Sabercats vs. Crismon Rattlers

The Saguaro Sabercats are taking a road trip to take on the Crismon Rattlers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.

On Wednesday, Saguaro came up short against Cactus Shadows and fell 5-1. The Sabercats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Saguaro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Bratspis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Crismon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They blew past the Coyotes 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Allan Hackett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Crismon let Easton Wilsford and Aaden Lopez run wild. Wilsford went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Lopez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four RBI gave Wilsford a new career-high. Ryan Wilsford was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Crismon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .758. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Crismon pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Saguaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1.

Saguaro was able to grind out a solid win over Crismon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sabercats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.