Tombstone is a perfect 10-0 against San Miguel since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will head out to challenge the Vipers at 5:45 p.m. Tombstone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Tombstone got the win against St. Augustine Catholic by a conclusive 16-2. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.
DJ Elias and Brendan Caballero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Elias struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Caballero tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Elias has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Elias scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Caballero went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits Caballero has posted since back in March.
Trey Franklin
| 04/01/25 @ St. Augustine Catholic | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Empire | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Flowing Wells | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Desert Christian | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Willcox | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Franklin, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Erik Koehler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tombstone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine Catholic only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, San Miguel came up short against Desert Christian on Tuesday, falling 25-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Vipers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
San Miguel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christain Arredondo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was Arredondo's first of the season.
Tombstone pushed their record up to 12-5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for San Miguel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
San Miguel's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tombstone hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for San Miguel, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Tombstone's hitters?
Everything went Tombstone's way against San Miguel when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Tombstone made off with a 14-3 victory. Do the Yellow Jackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vipers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
