Sabino put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the Safford Bulldogs. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sabino considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Sariah Ferrentino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Ferrentino has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ferrentino was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Mann was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Alyssa Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Sabino has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Safford, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Sabino will play host again on Monday to welcome Catalina Foothills, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Safford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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