Yuma won against Gila Ridge on Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Yuma won by a run and slipped past the Skyline Coyotes 5-4. The win was nothing new for the Criminals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Josef Pastrana looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kane Huerta-Urbalejo was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonzo Fierro, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Criminals
| 03/22/25 vs Skyline | 5-4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Gila Ridge | 5-2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Shadow Mountain | 9-2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Kofa | 4-0 |
| 04/15/24 vs Thunderbird | 14-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Yuma's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Skyline, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Looking ahead, Yuma will be playing at home against Cibola at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cibola's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Yuma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Skyline, they are taking a road trip to take on Desert Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Skyline's pitchers better be ready for this one: Desert Vista has averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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