Baseball Preview: Yuma Outlaws vs. Wiggins Tigers
The Yuma Outlaws will head out on the road to challenge the Wiggins Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yuma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Yuma took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Wray. The win was some much needed relief for Yuma as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Silas Baucke, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Wiggins was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 12-1 to Dayspring Christian Academy.
Yuma's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Wiggins, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Yuma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wiggins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Yuma came up short against Wiggins in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 13-8. Can Yuma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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