San Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their rough 21-6 defeat to the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Miguel of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Adrian Ramseyer led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Freddy Grijalva, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Santa Cruz Valley's side, they let Xzavier Montijo and Juan Juarez loose on the outfield. Montijo scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances, while Juarez scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
San Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
San Miguel will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Safford at 5:45 p.m. Safford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-4 loss vs. Chandler Prep on the 18th.
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