Softball Recap: Yuma Victorious

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Previous 3 Games

04/14/26 - Home	12-11 W
04/25/25 - Home	15-5 W
04/15/25 - Away	17-1 W

Yuma proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cortez Colts, sneaking past 12-11. The win continues a trend for the Criminals in their matchups with the Colts: they've now won three in a row.

Malani Culkins was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derryel Medel, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Yuma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory got Yuma back to even at 7-7. As for Cortez, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.

Yuma wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-13 loss against Kofa on the 15th. Hopefully Cortez paid attention to the Criminals' matchup: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Criminals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.