The San Luis Sidewinders will head out on the road to square off against the Skyline Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. San Luis is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
San Luis' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Gila Ridge 12-0.
Jared Burgueno
| 04/24/25 vs Gila Ridge | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Kofa | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Verrado | 0 |
| 03/17/25 vs Cibola | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Gilbert | 8 |
San Luis got a great performance from Jared Burgueno as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, Burgueno posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carlos Gonzales, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of San Luis' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 4-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't). Rodolfo Acosta was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
San Luis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gila Ridge only posted a batting average of .067.
Meanwhile, Skyline fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against West Point on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 6-5. The Coyotes' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Thor Pelczarski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grant Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and earned one run and three stolen bases.
San Luis pushed their record up to 14-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Skyline, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
San Luis came out on top in a nail-biter against Skyline in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Sidewinders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Coyotes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
