St. Mary lost against Saguaro back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. Mary's Knights wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-6 walloping at the hands of the Saguaro Sabercats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Mary's in their matchups with Saguaro: they've now lost seven in a row.
Neveya Espino was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Pantoja, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Saguaro's side, Bella Chouinard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Holliday, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Ava Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Saguaro, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
While St. Mary's had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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