The Canyon del Oro Dorados will head out on the road to square off against the Saguaro Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Canyon del Oro sitting on five straight victories and Saguaro on 18.
Canyon del Oro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Estrella Foothills, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Canyon del Oro was ranked 11th). Canyon del Oro had just enough and edged Estrella Foothills out 3-2.
Grant Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Chop, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Saguaro got themselves on the board against Flagstaff on Wednesday, but Flagstaff never followed suit. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-0.
Flagstaff's batters probably weren't too happy with Cade Shumard, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (he gave up three walks).
On the hitting side, Saguaro saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Margarella, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Canyon del Oro's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-6. As for Saguaro, their victory bumped their record up to 27-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canyon del Oro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saguaro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Canyon del Oro's way against Saguaro when the teams last played back in February as Canyon del Oro made off with a 14-6 win. Will Canyon del Oro repeat their success, or does Saguaro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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