Yuma is 0-6 against Paradise Honors since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Yuma Criminals will head out on the road to take on the Paradise Honors Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Paradise Honors took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Yuma, who comes in off a win.
Yuma never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Antelope last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 17-9 victory. Considering Yuma's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Monika Ordaz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Ordaz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Derryel Medel was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Saige Sievert, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Paradise Honors fell victim to Salpointe Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Lancers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Paradise Honors in their matchups with Salpointe Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
Yuma's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Paradise Honors, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Yuma suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Paradise Honors when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Yuma, Samara Romero (who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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