Sahuarita is 9-1 against Rio Rico since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sahuarita Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Rio Rico Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Sahuarita will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Sahuarita stacked a 20th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Amphitheater with a sharp 12-2 win. 12 seems to be a good number for Sahuarita as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mayrani Munoz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Munoz was also big at the plate, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Sahuarita let Jayd Villa and Kealey Myhre loose on the outfield. Villa scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Myhre scored two runs while going 1-for-1. McKayla Fackler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Rio Rico suffered a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Douglas on Wednesday.
Sahuarita has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Rio Rico, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15-1 record this season.
Everything went Sahuarita's way against Rio Rico when the teams last played on April 2nd as Sahuarita made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sahuarita since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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