Saguaro is 7-2 against Shadow Mountain since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Saguaro Sabercats will head out on the road to face off against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saguaro has six straight wins, Shadow Mountain has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Saguaro stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Arcadia with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Cade Shumard made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Shumard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christopher Margarella, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Santiago Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Shadow Mountain had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Greenway on Tuesday.
Shadow Mountain saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Meyn, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Shadow Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Saguaro's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Shadow Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Shadow Mountain's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Saguaro has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Shadow Mountain, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Saguaro's hitters?
Saguaro took their victory against Shadow Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saguaro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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