Softball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Sabino's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

While Sabino's victory against Tanque Verde wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Sabercats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Sabercats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.

Avery Nielson

Batters Struck Out

04/15/25 vs Tanque Verde	17
04/11/25 @ Ironwood Ridge	15
04/08/25 vs Empire	11
04/01/25 vs Safford	12

The result came thanks to Avery Nielson's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mia Acosta was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Sabino is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Tanque Verde, they moved to 21-5 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sabino will take on rival Thatcher at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tanque Verde is set to face off against their familiar foe Safford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.