Baseball Recap: Cactus Shadows Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 vs Putnam City	22
02/28/25 vs Nogales	15
03/04/25 @ Thunderbird	14
02/27/25 vs Kofa	7

Cactus Shadows had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-run drubbing they dealt Putnam City on Monday. The Cactus Shadows Falcons put the hurt on the Putnam City Pirates with a sharp 22-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Grayson Headon looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Evan Hanish was a standout: he fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted two runs, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Dominic Ziccarelli was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Cactus Shadows always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Putnam City only posted an OBP of .368.

The win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Putnam City, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Cactus Shadows will square off against Silo at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cactus Shadows' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Silo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Putnam City, they will challenge Boulder Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Putnam City has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.