Saguaro is 7-2 against St. Mary since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Saguaro Sabercats will head out on the road to take on the St. Mary's Knights at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saguaro has 12 straight wins, St. Mary's has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Saguaro can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Marcos de Niza 9-1.
Saguaro let Christopher Margarella and Santiago Hernandez loose on the outfield. Margarella went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alain Gudino-Gomez, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Seton Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sentinels by a score of 3-2.
David Rodriguez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Luis Mejia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mikey Nanez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Saguaro's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
St. Mary's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Saguaro has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Mary's, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Saguaro's sizable advantage in that area, St. Mary's will need to find a way to close that gap.
Saguaro took their win against St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saguaro since the squad 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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