The Cactus Shadows Falcons will take on the Basha Bears in a tournament on Saturday. Cactus Shadows will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Cactus Shadows will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Nogales, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Cactus Shadows blew past Nogales 16-1 on Friday.
Carter Brown
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Carter Brown made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Brown is crushing it when it comes to home runs: he's launched at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Keyen Marquez and Jack Scully did most of the damage at the plate: Marquez went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Scully went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Scully has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Henry Verhamme, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Basha came up short against Desert Ridge on Friday and fell 8-5.
David Richter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Grant Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Basha's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Cactus Shadows, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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