The Saguaro Sabercats will face off against the Chaparral Firebirds at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Chaparral took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Saguaro, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Saguaro beat Arcadia 6-3. The Sabercats haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Carter Bond looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Louis Busseri was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Zander Bratspis was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Chaparral finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Notre Dame Prep by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Firebirds in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost four in a row.
Grafton Marshall-Inman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Saguaro's victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Saguaro came up short against Chaparral when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 7-2. Will the Sabercats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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