The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks are taking a road trip to challenge the River Valley Dust Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yuma Catholic's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Odyssey Institute 16-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Shamrocks.
Not much got past Haven Hartman, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Odyssey Institute off the board. Hartman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Faith Donley
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At the plate, Faith Donley was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Autumn Moffatt was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Yuma Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, River Valley got the win against Chino Valley on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0.
Sophia Reyes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Reyes was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those doubles were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tamarie Williams, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Peyton Beggs, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Yuma Catholic's record is now 15-3-1. As for River Valley, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Yuma Catholic's way against River Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as Yuma Catholic made off with a 12-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shamrocks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
