The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will take on the Benson Bobcats in a tournament on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yuma Catholic has six straight victories, Benson has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Yuma Catholic barely beat Northwest Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went Yuma Catholic's way against Northwest Christian on Thursday as Yuma Catholic made off with a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Shamrocks, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ivan Guzman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Guzman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erik Topete, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Leonel Avelar, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Benson fell victim to Nogales and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Apaches, falling 10-0.
Yuma Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Benson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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