Baseball Preview: Sahuaro Cougars vs. Salpointe Catholic Lancers
Sahuaro is 0-10 against Salpointe Catholic since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sahuaro Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Sahuaro had just enough and edged Mountain View out 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sahuaro.
Cruz Leyva made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leyva was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Bess, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rogelio Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Sabino onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Salpointe Catholic as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Sahuaro, Salpointe Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Aciel Guillen. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Guillen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guillen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dane White, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jose Simon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Sahuaro's record is now 13-15-1. As for Salpointe Catholic, they pushed their record up to 17-5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sahuaro might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Salpointe Catholic in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salpointe Catholic's Shawn Barros, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Sahuaro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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