The Saguaro Sabercats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Flagstaff Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Saguaro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Salpointe Catholic, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Saguaro was ranked sixth). Saguaro won by a run and slipped past Salpointe Catholic 2-1.
Cam Caminiti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saguaro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Bratspis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff has not done well against Salpointe Catholic recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Flagstaff had just enough and edged Salpointe Catholic out 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Flagstaff.
Flagstaff also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Connor Iniguez gave up only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Hewes, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Saguaro's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3. As for Flagstaff, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Saguaro has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Flagstaff struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Saguaro took their victory against Flagstaff when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Saguaro repeat their success, or does Flagstaff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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