Preview: Yuma Catholic Shamrocks vs. Tonopah Valley Phoenix
Yuma Catholic is 7-0 against Tonopah Valley since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will head out on the road to challenge the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 3:45 p.m. Yuma Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Tonopah Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Yuma Catholic stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Kingman 14-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yuma Catholic.
Alyssa Soto made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Soto has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Soto was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alondra Cordova, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Faith Donley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 9-2 defeat to Chino Valley might stick with them for a while.
Yuma Catholic's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.5 runs. As for Tonopah Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Yuma Catholic took their win against Tonopah Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yuma Catholic 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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