Saguaro has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, while Saguaro put up some runs, the same can't be said for Desert Mountain. Saguaro had just enough and edged Desert Mountain out 1-0.
Not much got past Cam Caminiti, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Desert Mountain off the board. Caminiti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saguaro's win was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Billy Gregory, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Seton Catholic was handed a 11-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Poston Butte on Tuesday. Seton Catholic skirted past Poston Butte 2-0. The victory was just what Seton Catholic needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior match.
Not much got past P.J. Rafford, who gave up just two hits to keep Poston Butte off the board.
At the plate, Jax Minnis was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Saguaro pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Seton Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both Saguaro and Seton Catholic just can't seem to miss. Saguaro has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Seton Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Saguaro came out on top in a nail-biter against Seton Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Saguaro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seton Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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