Yuma Catholic won the last time they faced Sabino, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks walked away with a 9-4 win over the Sabino Sabercats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yuma Catholic.
Leonel Avelar was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hiram Silva, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Sabino's side, Garrett Hanson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hayden Green was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Yuma Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Sabino, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Yuma Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Kingman at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Yuma Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Kingman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sabino, they will head out on the road to face off against Thatcher at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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