In what's become a running theme this season, Yuma gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past the Moon Valley Rockets 17-6. With that victory, Yuma brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Sylvia Gradias was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Gradias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derryel Medel, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexa Aguilar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Yuma, bringing their record for this year to 4-8. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Moon Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Yuma will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenway at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenway will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Yuma surely won't give up without a fight. As for Moon Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Coconino at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coconino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Moon Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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