Baseball Recap: Tanque Verde Wins Going Away Against Sahuaro

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 vs Desert Christian	16
03/06/25 vs San Tan Foothills	14
02/27/25 vs Benson	14
03/25/25 @ Sahuaro	12
03/12/25 vs Rincon/University	12

Tanque Verde had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Sahuaro on Tuesday. Tanque Verde was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Sahuaro. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.

Ryan Ruskay spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Tanque Verde saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Haggard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dylan Lewis was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Haggard wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Tanque Verde kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.

Tanque Verde is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. Sahuaro's loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1.

Coming up, Tanque Verde will square off against Tombstone at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Tanque Verde surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sahuaro, they will challenge Walden Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Walden Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Sahuaro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.