Cactus Shadows has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cactus Shadows gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Higley.
Jeremy Larson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adin Oeltjen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Scully, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Notre Dame Prep put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Chaparral. Notre Dame Prep walked away with a 4-0 win over Chaparral.
Notre Dame Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Higby, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Cactus Shadows pushed their record up to 9-6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Notre Dame Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cactus Shadows has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cactus Shadows skirted past Notre Dame Prep 7-5 when the teams last played on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cactus Shadows since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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