The Cactus Shadows Falcons will stay at home for another game and welcome the Higley Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cactus Shadows proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 18) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Notre Dame Prep 7-5.
Wyatt Schottel made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Schottel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schottel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, Grayson Headon looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Dominic Ziccarelli was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hawk Licari was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Higley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Standley Lake as Higley made off with a 14-4 win. The victory was just what Higley needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Luke Joslyn and Jordan Heraldez dominated on the mound. Joslyn pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks), while Heraldez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Cooper Patterson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Patula, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cactus Shadows' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Higley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Cactus Shadows beat Higley 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Cactus Shadows have another victory up their sleeve, or will Higley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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