The Sahuaro Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Rio Rico Hawks at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Sahuaro came out on top against Sabino on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Cougars blew past the Sabercats 10-2. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Auggie Holt
| 03/13/26 @ Sabino | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Canutillo | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Mica Mountain | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Mica Mountain | 1 |
Auggie Holt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sahuaro got a big performance out of Adrian Montano, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was Montano's first of the season. Samuel Torua-Nino was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Sahuaro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Rio Rico and Sabino had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hawks put the hurt on the Sabercats with a sharp 14-1 win on Monday. The contest marked the Hawks' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Isaiah Riesgo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riesgo was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other pitching news, Sebastian Castro looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Humberto Picos, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Rio Rico is 3-1 when Picos posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jesus Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Sahuaro's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Rio Rico, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Sahuaro suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Rio Rico when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
