Sahuarita dropped their record down to 19-6-1 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Deer Valley Skyhawks by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Deer Valley, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Deer Valley's part, Gaven McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. McDonald has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Carr was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Hunter Short, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Sahuarita nor Deer Valley have any future games scheduled.
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