Saguaro has gone a perfect 6-0 against ALA - Queen Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Sabercats will venture away from home to challenge the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Saguaro proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out ALA - Gilbert North 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sabercats have posted since March 12th.
AJ Busseri
| 05/03/25 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Mary's | 0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Santa Fe South | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Arizona College Prep | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Chandler | 1 |
AJ Busseri looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Louis Busseri was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Zander Bratspis was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Saguaro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Mica Mountain on Saturday.
Xander Mcrae looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seth Nielson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tayden Brewer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Saguaro's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their record is now 23-3.
Saguaro took their win against ALA - Queen Creek when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Sabercats repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
