Sahuaro had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-20-1 to make it seven. They came up short against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbolts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 on Monday.
Adrian Montano was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Julian Perez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Mica Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11-1 record this season. The result was nothing new for Mica Mountain, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Mica Mountain's side, Maddux Rocha looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Rocha posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Mica Mountain got a big performance out of Elijah Higuera, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Raydon Rocha, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sahuaro will host Sabino at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mica Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m.
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