Softball Recap: Sabino Drops Highest Score of Season Against Sahuaro

Sabercats

Margin (Wins)

04/25/25 @ Sahuaro	15
03/26/25 vs Cholla	15
04/17/25 @ Thatcher	12
03/17/25 @ Rio Rico	12
03/28/25 vs Benjamin Franklin	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sabino). They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Sahuaro Cougars on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Sabercats, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Ella Morse and Avery Nielson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Morse struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Nielson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Morse got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Nielson went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI Nielson has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Mia Acosta and Alyssa Aguirre did most of the damage at the plate: Acosta got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Aguirre went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Bobbi Valles was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Sabino was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Sabino's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-11. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sahuaro, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-17.

Looking ahead, Sabino will challenge Northwest Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Sabercats will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight contests. As for Sahuaro, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-3 win against Amphitheater on the 28th.