In what's become a running theme this season, Saguaro gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Marcos de Niza Padres a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Saguaro sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Cade Shumard made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Shumard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Zander Bratspis and Santiago Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Bratspis scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hernandez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Christopher Margarella was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Saguaro pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Marcos de Niza, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Saguaro beat Marcos de Niza by a score of 9-1.
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