Saguaro waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They never let the Flagstaff Eagles onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Saguaro also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Flagstaff's batters probably weren't too happy with Cade Shumard, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (he gave up three walks). Shumard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saguaro's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Margarella, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Flagstaff's side, they got a good showing from Brody Johnson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Saguaro's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-3. As for Flagstaff, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Saguaro will play host again on Monday to welcome Canyon del Oro, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Canyon del Oro: 3.8, Saguaro: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Flagstaff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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