June 2 2017 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the High Desert Yardbirds 6-0 at Kino Veterans behind a strong pitching performance and a 12-hit attack. Tucson scored three runs in the fifth inning and three more in the seventh to secure the shutout victory.
Thomas McKenna led the Saguaros offensively by going 4-for-4 with three RBI.
Logan Coughlin added two hits two runs and one RBI while
Kevin Baron and
David Kimbrough each collected two hits.
Tre Porter drove in a run and
Clay Miller scored once for Tucson. The Saguaros recorded two triples and one double but hit no home runs.
Miller earned the win after allowing six hits and striking out 10 over six scoreless innings. He walked three and faced 26 batters.
Redmond Floyd followed with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts while
Zack Gonzalez completed the shutout with a scoreless ninth.
High Desert starter
Cody Culp took the loss after surrendering three runs on eight hits in six innings with two strikeouts. T. Fazzini allowed three runs in the seventh before
Evan Hilton finished with a scoreless inning. The Yardbirds finished with six hits and struck out 14 times.
