The Surprise Saguaros came into Tuesday night’s action with an 11-7 record after a 2-1 loss on Monday. The first place Saguaros went into this game with a 1.5 game lead in the Arizona Fall League standings. There are 11 games left on the schedule after this game. Blake Sabol was the only Pittsburgh Pirates prospect in the lineup. Tahnaj Thomas came into the game late. Here’s a brief game recap.
Sabol batted fifth and he was the catcher. He singled and scored a run in the six-run first inning. He struck out swinging in the second inning. Sabol was hit by a pitch in the fourth and scored a run. He grounded out in the fifth. He singled on what was called a pop up to shortstop in the seventh. He finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs and a HBP.
Thomas allowed a home run to the first batter he faced. He struck out the next guy on four pitches, then got a fly ball to right field and a grounder back to the mound to end the game and give Surprise a 9-3 victory. Thomas, who has a 10.80 ERA this fall, threw nine of his 12 pitches for strikes.
Surprise plays Wednesday afternoon at 3:35 PM ET. You can view the live stream of the game here.
