Yuma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Burlington Cougars by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yuma of the 17-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Yuma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Pensado, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Burlington's side, Zack Foose spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Tyler Ziegler was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Burlington, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
While Yuma had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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