Sedgwick County started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Yuma. They suffered a tough 20-10 loss at the hands of Yuma on Tuesday. Sedgwick County has struggled against Yuma recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Brady Mollendor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Chris Loyd was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases.
On Yuma's side, Angel Escobar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Escobar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Thomson, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Lynch, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Sedgwick County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Yuma, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Sedgwick County will be playing in front of their home fans against Maxwell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sedgwick County is facing Maxwell at the right time seeing as Maxwell is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Yuma, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Limon at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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