Yuma hasn't had much luck against Limon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Outlaws will challenge the Badgers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yuma's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Holyoke 16-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Outlaws.
Jose Ross
| 04/26/25 @ Holyoke | 4 |
| 04/05/25 @ Sedgwick County | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wiggins | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Caliche | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Wray | 1 |
Jose Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Thomson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Lennox Huwa also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Yuma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holyoke only posted a batting average of .188.
Meanwhile, Limon came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Las Animas on Tuesday.
Like Yuma, Limon also got a great game from a two-way player: Brody Scherrer. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Scherrer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Quinten Blatnick was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Camdyn Tacha, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Yuma pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Limon, their record now sits at 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Yuma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Limon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Yuma suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Limon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Outlaws avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
