Baseball Preview: Safford Bulldogs vs. Sabino Sabercats
Safford is 0-7 against Sabino since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Safford Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Sabino Sabercats at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Safford put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Pueblo.
Carlos Arbizo made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Arbizo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Chris Shatto was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Zayden Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sabino waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Mountain Lions out 10-8. That's two games straight that Sabino has won by exactly two runs.
Safford's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Sabino, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Safford suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Sabino in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Safford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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