The Cactus Cobras will head out on the road to face off against the Agua Fria Owls at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Cactus is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
While Cactus has not struggled against Shadow Mountain recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Cactus had just enough and edged Shadow Mountain out 3-2.
Nikolay Stegon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Agua Fria has not done well against Cactus recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Agua Fria skirted past Cactus 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Agua Fria.
The team relied heavily on Ruben Guardado, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jose Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Cactus' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15-1. As for Agua Fria, their victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15.
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