
Yellow Jackets
05/10/25 vs Glendale Prep Academy | 2-1 |
05/09/25 vs St. Johns | 6-0 |
04/25/25 vs Willcox | 7-4 |
Tombstone had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged out the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins 2-1 on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won three games in a row.
DJ Elias made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Elias wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trey Franklin, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Tombstone pushed their record up to 19-7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Glendale Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4.
Coming up, Tombstone will be playing at home against Benson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. Glendale Prep Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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