After having lost a blowout in their previous game against ALA - Queen Creek, Saguaro was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles with a sharp 16-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Sabercats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hailey Holliday
| 03/24/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Maricopa | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs St. Mary's | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Crismon | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 2 |
Hailey Holliday was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexa Simpson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Saguaro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .643. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in nine consecutive matches.
Saguaro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. ALA - Gilbert North is on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saguaro will venture away from home to square off against Mesquite at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesquite has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Saguaro will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they are taking a road trip to take on ALA - Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. ALA - Gilbert North's pitchers better be ready for this one: ALA - Queen Creek has averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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