After five games on the road, Greenway is heading back home. They will take on the Yuma Criminals at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Greenway narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Shadow Mountain 6-5.
Carson Gumm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. He also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, Nathan Pierce was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Kaden Rue was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Yuma entered their tilt with Moon Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Rockets onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday.
Damian Cabrera was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Cabrera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jaime Ruelas was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kevin Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got Greenway back to even at 6-6. As for Yuma, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7-1 record this season.
Greenway skirted past Yuma 9-8 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Greenway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yuma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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