It was a good run, but Sahuaro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. Their rough 8-1 defeat to the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sahuaro of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Sahuaro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cruz Leyva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's side, they got a great performance from Lincoln Miller as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Bubba Mustain was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Noah Secrest was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Sahuaro's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Sahuaro will be playing in front of their home fans against Flowing Wells at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sahuaro is facing Flowing Wells at the right time seeing as Flowing Wells is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Eagle at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Eagle: 2.6, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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