The Eagle Mustangs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Sahuaro Cougars at 8:00 a.m. Eagle will be strutting in after a victory while Sahuaro will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Eagle was able to grind out a solid win over Cholla, taking the game 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Brady Barowsky, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Fulton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Catalina Foothills by a score of 5-3. Sahuaro has struggled against Catalina Foothills recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sahuaro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Fallwell, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Even though they lost, Sahuaro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Catalina Foothills only tossed three.
Eagle's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Sahuaro, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sahuaro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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