If San Tan Foothills was riding high fresh off their 12-1 takedown of Miami on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The San Tan Foothills Sabercats fell just short of the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. The Sabercats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dust Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Joseph Lorona
| 03/01/25 vs Santa Cruz Valley | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Miami | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Safford | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Morenci | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Superior | 1 |
Joseph Lorona was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Lorona is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stole at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Kayden Neal also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
San Tan Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Santa Cruz Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Coming up, San Tan Foothills is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Tanque Verde at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-4 loss against San Manuel on the 1st.
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