Baseball Preview: Cactus Cobras vs. Flagstaff Eagles
Cactus is 0-3 against Flagstaff since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cactus Cobras will head out on the road to face off against the Flagstaff Eagles at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flagstaff is hoping to do on Saturday what Goldwater couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Cactus' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cactus skirted past Goldwater 5-4.
Nikolay Stegon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Stegon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Stegon wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Navarro, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff beat Coconino 5-2 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Flagstaff.
Luke Hewes was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jake Carpenter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cactus' record now sits at 7-15-1. As for Flagstaff, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Cactus came up short against Flagstaff in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Cactus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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