The Saguaro Sabercats are taking a road trip to face off against the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Saguaro has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Saguaro managed to slip by Desert Mountain the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Saguaro lost 12-5 to Desert Mountain on Monday.
Saguaro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinnie Keck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Keck has posted since back in April of 2024. Davis Diller also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, ALA - Gilbert North made sure to put some runs up on the board against Combs on Tuesday. ALA - Gilbert North blew past Combs 11-1. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Nash Bigham made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Tate Clarkson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Tyson Webster was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
ALA - Gilbert North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Combs only posted a batting average of .125.
ALA - Gilbert North now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Saguaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
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