The Walden Grove Red Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Sahuarita Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walden Grove will be strutting in after a win while Sahuarita will be coming in after a defeat.
Walden Grove took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Wolves won by a run and slipped past the Lions 2-1.
Gauge Abalos
| 04/15/25 @ Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mica Mountain | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Mica Mountain | 0 |
| 04/03/25 @ Safford | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Walden Grove got a great performance from Gauge Abalos as he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Abalos has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Walden Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vaughn Sexton, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Sahuarita's offense. They came up short against Salpointe Catholic on Friday, falling 12-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Sahuarita's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5-1. As for Walden Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Walden Grove took their win against Sahuarita in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Red Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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