The Peoria Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Peoria, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Cactus Shadows' (thus far) undefeated season.
Peoria is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 12-5 to Browne on Wednesday.
Peoria saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Zamora, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Zamora also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on Lee Williams with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering the Falcons have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Cash Duley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Evan Hanish was incredible, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Ziccarelli, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Cactus Shadows kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Cactus Shadows pushed their record up to 11-0-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Peoria suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Cactus Shadows when the teams last played back in April of 2015. Can Peoria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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