Baseball Preview: Saguaro Sabercats vs. Bradshaw Mountain Bears
The Saguaro Sabercats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bradshaw Mountain Bears on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Saguaro sitting on 15 straight wins and Bradshaw Mountain on three.
Saguaro's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Sahuaro by a score of 4-0.
Sahuaro's batters probably weren't too happy with Cade Shumard, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (he gave up two walks). Shumard has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saguaro's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Louis Busseri, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Seton Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Bradshaw Mountain proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Sentinels 4-2.
Saguaro's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. As for Bradshaw Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Saguaro has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. However, it's not like Bradshaw Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .469. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Saguaro's way against Bradshaw Mountain in their previous meeting back in February as Saguaro made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Saguaro repeat their success, or does Bradshaw Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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