Mesquite extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-11-1. They lost 9-1 to the Saguaro Sabercats. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Sabercats from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Samuel Patterson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles. Matthew Rooney also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Saguaro, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Saguaro's side, Max Pena was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four hits gave Pena a new career-high. Ricky Faulkner was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Saguaro beat Mesquite by a score of 5-1 on Thursday.
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