Sahuaro is 0-4 against Tanque Verde since March of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cougars will head out to challenge the Hawks at 4:00 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Sahuaro's offense. They lost 7-0 to Rio Rico on Friday.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde was able to grind out a solid victory over Benson on Monday, taking the game 7-3. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won three in a row.
Landon Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocco Haggard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Tanque Verde was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are undefeated (9-0) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Tanque Verde's record is now 10-4-2. As for Sahuaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Sahuaro suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Tanque Verde in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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