The St. Mary's Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Saguaro Sabercats at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, St. Mary's narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Seton Catholic 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary's.
Bibi Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabby Pantoja, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Saguaro gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Marcos de Niza 19-3. Saguaro's victory was all the more impressive since Marcos de Niza was averaging only 3.54 runs allowed on the season.
Malina Morones was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Morones was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Hailey Holliday was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Ava Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Mary's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Saguaro, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
St. Mary's suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Saguaro in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can St. Mary's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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