The Tombstone Yellow Jackets will face off against the Flowing Wells Caballeros at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tombstone's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Parkland with a sharp 8-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Tombstone got a great performance from Miguel Rincon as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. What's more, Rincon gave up only four walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Erik Koehler
| 02/28/25 vs Parkland | 2 |
| 04/08/24 vs Santa Rita | 1 |
| 03/01/24 vs Valley Union | 1 |
| 02/23/24 vs Snowflake | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Erik Koehler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Hank Moody was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Tombstone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkland only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Flowing Wells beat Hanks 6-3 on Friday.
Josiah Kehoe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kehoe was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Diego Kisner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tommy Padilla, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Tombstone now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Flowing Wells, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Flowing Wells' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tombstone has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Flowing Wells, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Tombstone's sizable advantage in that area, Flowing Wells will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
