Cactus Shadows can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past the Higley Knights 8-2. Winning may never get old, but Cactus Shadows sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jeremy Larson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adin Oeltjen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jack Scully was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Higley's side, Gio Liburdi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cactus Shadows pushed their record up to 9-6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Higley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Cactus Shadows will head out on the road to face off against Notre Dame Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Higley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Campo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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