Sabino extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They lost 10-2 to the Sahuaro Cougars. On the bright side, the two- run performance marked the Sabercats' highest-scoring game to date.
As for Sahuaro, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
For Sahuaro's part, Auggie Holt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Holt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sahuaro got a big performance out of Adrian Montano, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was Montano's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Samuel Torua-Nino, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coincidentally, Sabino and Sahuaro will both be playing Rio Rico the next time they take the field. The Sabercats will host the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Cougars will head out to face them at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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