The Saguaro Sabercats will head out on the road to square off against the Mesquite Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saguaro has seven straight wins, Mesquite has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Saguaro put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Shadow Mountain with a sharp 14-1 victory. Saguaro's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Vinnie Keck made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Keck was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Saguaro let Brick Shultz and Kyle Miiller loose on the outfield. Shultz went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs, while Miiller scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Margarella, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mesquite suffered a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of Campo Verde on Wednesday.
Saguaro's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Saguaro beat Mesquite 9-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Saguaro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mesquite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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