Sahuaro's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks 4-2. For Sahuaro, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 loss Ironwood Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Jayden Fallwell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Fallwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fallwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Bess, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Yaxel Ledezma was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Sahuaro back to even at 7-7-1. As for Ironwood Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sahuaro will take on Flowing Wells at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sahuaro is facing Flowing Wells at the right time seeing as Flowing Wells is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ironwood Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cienega at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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