Baseball Preview: Bradshaw Mountain Bears vs. Saguaro Sabercats
The Bradshaw Mountain Bears are on the road again on Monday to play the Saguaro Sabercats. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bradshaw Mountain can't be too worried about heading out to take on Saguaro: they just beat Seton Catholic at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Bradshaw Mountain had just enough and edged Seton Catholic out 4-2.
Bradshaw Mountain's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garison Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Rylan Osbjornsen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saguaro waltzed into their game on Saturday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 4-0 shutout.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Bradshaw Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Saguaro, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bradshaw Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. However, it's not like Saguaro struggles in that department as they've averaged .493. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bradshaw Mountain suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Saguaro when the teams last played back in February. Can Bradshaw Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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