For the second straight game, Saguaro will face off against Mesquite. Saguaro will be playing in front of their home fans against Mesquite at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Saguaro knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Mesquite likes a good challenge.
Saguaro's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mesquite with a sharp 12-0 victory.
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Malina Morones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Saguaro let Kaiya Maywalt and Hailey Holliday run wild. Maywalt went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Holliday scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Chiouinard, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Saguaro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in ten consecutive games.
Saguaro is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Mesquite and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saguaro has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mesquite struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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