The Yuma Criminals will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Kofa Kings at 6:30 p.m. Yuma will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
If Yuma beats Kofa with 14 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Yuma was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Thunderbird on Monday.
Kevin Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Alonzo Fierro was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Damian Cabrera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Kofa had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Gila Ridge on Monday.
Kofa also got a good showing from Ernesto Hernandez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kofa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julio Reina, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Yuma is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season. As for Kofa, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Yuma has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Kofa struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Yuma beat Kofa 7-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Yuma repeat their success, or does Kofa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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