The Sahuaro Cougars are on the road again on Thursday to play the Eagle Mustangs at 8:00 a.m. Sahuaro's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Eagle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to a 14-point victory in their last game, Sahuaro came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Catalina Foothills by a score of 5-3. Sahuaro has struggled against Catalina Foothills recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sahuaro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Fallwell, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Even though they lost, Sahuaro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Catalina Foothills only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Eagle entered their tilt with Cholla with four consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Chargers on Wednesday.
Brady Barowsky was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Jack Swanstrom was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sahuaro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Eagle, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sahuaro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eagle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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