St. David had won three straight on the road, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 8-8-1 to make it four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Baboquivari Warriors a 17-0 shutout. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Luke Haymore
| 04/21/25 @ Baboquivari | 9 |
| 03/28/25 @ Mogollon | 5 |
| 04/18/25 vs Ray | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Sahuaro | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Bisbee | 1 |
Luke Haymore was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Merrill, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emmitt Etter, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
St. David always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
As for Baboquivari, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9. The defeat continues a trend for them in their meetings with St. David: they've now lost eight in a row.
On Baboquivari's side, Henry Conde was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. Conde is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. David will face off against Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Baboquivari, they will take on Fort Thomas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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