Santa Cruz Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 18-10 to make it five. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tombstone Yellow Jackets. The Dust Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellow Jackets earlier this season, when they won 8-6.
Mionette Banda and Mikayla Leos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Banda went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Leos went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Tombstone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.9 runs.
On Tombstone's side, Brianna True was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Liliana Garcia was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Santa Cruz Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tombstone, they will square off against Mohave Accelerated at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something the Yellow Jackets surely won't give up without a fight.
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