The Cactus Cobras are taking a road trip to challenge the Sahuarita Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
While Cactus' victory against Moon Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Cactus had just enough and edged out Moon Valley 4-3 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cobras as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Gavin Carlson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Cactus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Marrufo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another was Raven Anderson, who scored a run and stole Two bases.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sahuarita). Everything went their way against Sabino on Tuesday as Sahuarita made off with a 19-4 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Cactus' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Sahuarita, their record now sits at 4-1.
Cactus came up short against Sahuarita in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, falling 4-1. Can Cactus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
