Preview: Antelope Rams vs. Yuma Criminals
Antelope has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Yuma Criminals at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Antelope will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Antelope only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Parker on Monday. Antelope put the hurt on Parker with a sharp 18-8 win. Antelope might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Antelope got a massive performance out of Yvonne Mesa, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Williams, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Yuma is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Deer Valley on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Yuma has lost by exactly ten runs.
Antelope's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Yuma, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Yuma's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Antelope has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Yuma, though, as they've been averaging 10.5 hits per game. Given Antelope's sizable advantage in that area, Yuma will need to find a way to close that gap.
Antelope took their win against Yuma in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 22-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antelope since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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