Baseball Preview: Tombstone Yellow Jackets vs. St. Johns Redskins
Tombstone has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Johns Redskins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Tombstone came up short against Bisbee and fell 6-3.
Tombstone saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Elias, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Hank Moody was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, St. Johns rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Eagles. Winning may never get old, but St. Johns sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Clance Wiltbank made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Wiltbank was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Michael Bushman was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaden Waite, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tombstone's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for St. Johns, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tombstone has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Johns struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Tombstone's way against St. Johns in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Tombstone made off with a 14-6 victory. Does Tombstone have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Johns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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