The Yuma Criminals will head out on the road to take on the Greenway Demons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Yuma sitting on three straight wins and Greenway on four.
Last Thursday, Yuma never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Moon Valley as Yuma made off with a 10-0 victory.
Damian Cabrera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Cabrera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Greenway had just enough and edged Shadow Mountain out 6-5 on Tuesday.
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.
Yuma is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for Greenway, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
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