Baseball Recap: Cactus Shadows Wins Going Away Against Thunderbird

Cactus Shadows got themselves on the board against Thunderbird on Tuesday, but Thunderbird never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Thunderbird Titans as they made off with a 14-0 victory. Considering the Falcons have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Henry Verhamme was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other pitching news, Grayson Headon looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.

Dominic Ziccarelli

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/04/25 @ Thunderbird	4
04/09/24 vs Desert Mountain	2
04/08/24 @ Horizon	2
03/20/24 vs Evergreen	2
02/24/24 vs Horizon	2

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Ziccarelli, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Scully, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

Cactus Shadows was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thunderbird only posted a batting average of .062.

Cactus Shadows' win bumped their record up to 4-0-1. As for Thunderbird, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cactus Shadows will venture away from home to take on Combs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Combs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thunderbird, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dysart at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Thunderbird has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.