Cactus Shadows had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Notre Dame Prep Saints and snuck past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cactus Shadows also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Wyatt Schottel made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Schottel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schottel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, Grayson Headon looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Dominic Ziccarelli was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hawk Licari was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Notre Dame Prep's side, they got a good showing from James Leibmann, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Notre Dame Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Owen Boeding, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Cactus Shadows' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Notre Dame Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Cactus Shadows will have a chance to go back-to-back against Notre Dame Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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