Preview: Sabino Sabercats vs. Yuma Catholic Shamrocks
The Sabino Sabercats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sabino has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 22.
On Tuesday, Sabino came up short against Tanque Verde and fell 6-2.
Sabino saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocky Hix, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Sabino didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tanque Verde only tossed five.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Yuma Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Salpointe Catholic as Yuma Catholic made off with an 8-1 win.
Joey Carey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Erik Topete, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Sabino's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Yuma Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sabino has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Yuma Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sabino might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Yuma Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Sabino have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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