After a 2-1 victory against Salpointe Catholic in Wednesday’s playoff matchup at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Saguaro Sabercats are headed to the 4A semifinals for the second straight season.
Another strikeout for @CamCaminiti to end the 7th inning giving the @SaguaroBaseball #Sabercats a 2-1 win over Salpointe Catholic. Saguaro will advance to the State Semifinals on Wednesday, May 8th at Tempe Diablo. #SagU #RTB https://t.co/vejnwUkGeG pic.twitter.com/11EB2vfgW4
— Sabercat Nation (@Saguaro_HS) May 2, 2024
The Sabercats (26-3) have continued their reign and are now up to 17 wins in a row.
Saguaro’s superstar left-handed pitcher/first baseman/outfielder and LSU commit Cam Caminiti pitched for all seven innings and did what he’s done throughout his entire baseball career.
Caminiti finished the game with a dominating 17 strikeouts while allowing just two hits and one run. He is now 8-0 in starts this season and is the team’s hit and pitching leader through 29 games.
????Took no prisoners.
Cam Caminiti (@CamCaminiti) struck out 1️⃣7️⃣ in front of @FiveToolAZ tonight. The LHP went the distance allowing 2H and one run. Saguaro (AZ) defeats Salpointe Catholic (AZ), 2-1.
FB: 93-97
CH: 85-87
SL: 80-82
CB: 77-79
Pocket Radar Five Tool #90Club… pic.twitter.com/RyF2cXtLFf— Five Tool Baseball (@FiveTool) May 2, 2024
Caminiti is already highly scouted by the MLB and sits as one of the top-ranked prospects in the nation.
Saguaro now advances to the semifinals and will look to get back to the 4A Championship game, where they fell short to Canyon del Oro a year ago.
They will face the winner between Salpointe Catholic and Flagstaff this Saturday. The Sabercats could be in for a championship rematch with Canyon del Oro.
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Saleh Awwad is a writer/reporter covering the Arizona State Sun Devils, Phoenix High School Sports, and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_
