Baseball Recap: Cactus Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Cobras

Previous 5 Games

03/26/26 vs Agua Fria	14-0
03/24/26 @ Agua Fria	18-2
03/21/26 @ Paradise Valley	9-7
03/20/26 vs Lakewood	12-3
03/18/26 vs Moon Valley	24-0

Cactus waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Agua Fria Owls get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-2 on Tuesday.

Jordan Marrufo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Cactus let Eli Torres and Degan Thomas run wild. Torres went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Thomas went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julian Moncivaiz, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Cactus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Cactus' victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Agua Fria, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Looking ahead, Cactus will be playing in front of their home fans against Peoria at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Cobras will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Agua Fria, they will venture away from home to square off against Westview at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.5 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of.