Saguaro had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 15 on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sahuaro Cougars a 4-0 shutout.
Sahuaro's batters probably weren't too happy with Cade Shumard, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (he gave up two walks). Shumard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saguaro's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Louis Busseri, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Saguaro pushed their record up to 24-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Sahuaro, they now have a losing record at 15-16-1.
Saguaro will play host again on Monday to welcome Bradshaw Mountain, where first pitch is scheduled. Bradshaw Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Sahuaro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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