Tanque Verde's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Sabino Sabercats. For Tanque Verde, this counts as revenge for the 8-1 defeat Sabino walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Trevor Carlson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Carlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payson Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sabino's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocky Hix, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Sabino didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tanque Verde only tossed five.
Tanque Verde has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Sabino, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Tanque Verde will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. Tombstone will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Tanque Verde surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sabino, they will be playing at home against Yuma Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yuma Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Sabino's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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