Softball Game Preview: Saguaro Sabercats vs. St. Mary's Knights

For the second straight game, Saguaro will face off against St. Mary. The Sabercats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saguaro has three straight victories, St. Mary's has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Saguaro's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over St. Mary's.

Malina Morones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Morones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Sophia Chouinard

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/22/25 @ St. Mary's	4
04/09/25 @ Perry	2
04/02/24 @ Arcadia	2
03/25/24 vs Seton Catholic	2
02/28/24 vs Bradshaw Mountain	2

In other batting news, Hailey Holliday and Sophia Chouinard did most of the damage at the plate: Holliday got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one triple, while Chouinard went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Chouinard a new career-high. Sadie Williams was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Saguaro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Saguaro, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.

St. Mary's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Saguaro has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Mary's, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Saguaro's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.