The Saguaro Sabercats are taking a road trip to square off against the Mesquite Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Saguaro's offense. They fell 5-0 to Perry on Wednesday. The Sabercats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dario LoBianco was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mesquite). Everything went their way against Thunderbird on Wednesday as Mesquite made off with a 19-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Saguaro's loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for Mesquite, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Saguaro came out on top in a nail-biter against Mesquite in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saguaro 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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