
Falcons
04/10/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 5-1 |
04/09/25 @ Peoria | 1-0 |
04/08/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 13-1 |
04/04/25 @ Coronado | 0-0 |
04/02/25 @ Saguaro | 18-14 |
03/31/25 vs Saguaro | 9-3 |
Cactus Shadows came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Marcos de Niza Padres. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-1 last Tuesday.
Megan Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ashlyn Cundall was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Gianna Lucchesi was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Cactus Shadows was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marcos de Niza only posted a batting average of .214.
Cactus Shadows' victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Marcos de Niza, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cactus Shadows is set to face off against their familiar foe St. Mary's at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza will square off against rival Saguaro at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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