The Basha Bears will square off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Basha's tournament run continued when they took on Desert Ridge on Friday. Basha took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Ridge.
David Richter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Grant Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Nogales.
Carter Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Brown is crushing it when it comes to home runs: he's launched at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Cactus Shadows let Keyen Marquez and Jack Scully run wild. Marquez went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Scully went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Scully has posted since back in February of 2024. Henry Verhamme was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Basha's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cactus Shadows, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
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