The Yuma Criminals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Greenway Demons at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yuma waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over the Rockets. With that win, Yuma brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Sylvia Gradias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Gradias was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Derryel Medel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexa Aguilar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Greenway came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Matadors onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Musselwhite, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Morris, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Yuma's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Greenway, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Yuma suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Greenway in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Yuma, Kaitlyn Terry (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI) 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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