Sahuaro's hitters rose to the challenge against a Badgers pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Friday. The Sahuaro Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers 10-9. That's two games straight that Sahuaro has won by just one run.
Cruz Leyva was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Leyva was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Ethan Bess was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jayden Fallwell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Tucson High Magnet School's side, Gennaro Brito and Ramses Mada stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brito scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Mada scored a run while going 3-for-3.
The victory got Sahuaro back to even at 8-8-1. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Sahuaro is on the road again on Friday to play Ironwood Ridge at 6:30 p.m. Sahuaro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they will take on ThunderRidge at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tucson High Magnet School: 4, ThunderRidge: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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