Sabercats
| 04/17/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 24 |
| 03/18/25 vs Crismon | 17 |
| 03/17/25 vs Cholla | 17 |
| 03/24/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 16 |
| 04/02/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saguaro). Everything went their way against the Marcos de Niza Padres on Thursday as they made off with a 24-3 victory. The Sabercats have beaten the Padres the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Padres has come to flipping the script.
Malina Morones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Morones was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Hailey Holliday was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tyler Moag, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles.
Saguaro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marcos de Niza only posted an OBP of .400.
Saguaro's record is now 11-13. As for Marcos de Niza, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
Looking ahead, Saguaro will take on St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.17 runs per game on average), something the Sabercats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marcos de Niza, they will square off against Arcadia at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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