Tombstone won the last time they faced Pima, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets skirted past the Pima Roughriders 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tombstone.
DJ Elias was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Elias has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Elias was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tombstone let Trey Franklin and Miguel Rincon loose on the outfield. Franklin scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rincon scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pima's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RJ Morales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Jaxon John was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tombstone's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Pima, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7-1.
Tombstone will head out on the road to challenge Willcox at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pima, they will be playing at home against Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Benson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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