Chino Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 9-12-1 to make it four. They lost 14-0 to the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Yuma Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-2. The result was nothing new for the Shamrocks, who have now won 17 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Yuma Catholic's part, Mickey Fox was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Fox has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Ruiz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grayson Morris, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Chino Valley nor Yuma Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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