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| 04/07/25 - Away | 17-4 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Salpointe Catholic is a perfect 10-0 against Sahuaro since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Lancers will welcome the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Salpointe Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Sahuaro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Salpointe Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Canyon del Oro, who was ranked fourth at the time (Salpointe Catholic was ranked third). The Lancers fell just short of the Dorados by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Lancers were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior), but the Dorados' pitcher proved too tough.
Macee Jackson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Salpointe Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Otero, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 17-4 to Salpointe Catholic.
Sahuaro's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Salpointe Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 15-4-1 record.
Sahuaro's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Salpointe Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Sahuaro, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Salpointe Catholic's hitters?
Salpointe Catholic took their win against Sahuaro in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 17-4 score. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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