Cactus Shadows is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arcadia Titans at 3:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Cactus Shadows' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Arcadia has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Cactus Shadows made easy work of Peoria and carried off a 22-1 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jeremy Larson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Cactus Shadows got a massive performance out of Henry Verhamme, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Verhamme posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Benson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Arcadia got themselves on the board against Eastmark on Wednesday, but Eastmark never followed suit. They came out on top against the Firebirds by a score of 4-0.
Cactus Shadows' win bumped their record up to 12-0-1. As for Arcadia, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
Everything went Cactus Shadows' way against Arcadia in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as Cactus Shadows made off with a 12-3 win. Will Cactus Shadows repeat their success, or does Arcadia has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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