Mesquite had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-12-1 to make it seven. They fell 5-1 to the Saguaro Sabercats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sabercats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Tuesday.
Izak Lara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Mesquite saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colten McRoberts, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Saguaro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Saguaro's side, Nate Wachinski looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Wachinski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ricky Faulkner, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Mesquite will take on Marcos de Niza at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Padres have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Saguaro, they will square off against Cactus Shadows at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Sabercats will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight contests.
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