Saguaro and Seton Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Saguaro Sabercats will head out on the road to challenge the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Saguaro is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
After only one run in their last game, Saguaro made sure to put some runs up on the board against Shadow Mountain on Thursday. Everything went Saguaro's way against Shadow Mountain as Saguaro made off with a 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Saguaro, who have now won three contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Malina Morones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Morones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cameron Christenson was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Sadie Williams was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 12-0 loss to Arizona College Prep might stick with them for a while.
Seton Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Walper, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Saguaro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Seton Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Saguaro beat Seton Catholic 10-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Saguaro repeat their success, or does Seton Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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