Baseball Recap: Yuma Makes It 15 in a Row at Home

Criminals

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 @ Tempe	22
04/15/25 vs Cortez	22
04/02/25 vs Coronado	18
04/23/25 vs Tempe	13
03/31/25 @ Coronado	13

Yuma came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tempe Buffaloes 14-1. The Criminals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Ethen Schmidgall looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).

At the plate, Jaime Ruelas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Gilberto Heredia also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Yuma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in seven consecutive games.

Yuma's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Tempe, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yuma will challenge Desert Sunrise at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Criminals will need to watch out since the Golden Hawks have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matches. As for Tempe, they will square off against Browne at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buffaloes are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on a three-game losing streak.