Yuma is 8-2 against Holyoke since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Yuma Outlaws will be staying on the road to face off against the Holyoke Dragons at 10:00 a.m. Yuma will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, Yuma came up short against Wiggins and fell 22-17.
Silas Baucke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Hugo Montes was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Yuma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Holyoke gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wray with a sharp 10-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Holyoke.
Wyatt Sprague and Colby Weber made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sprague struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Weber tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sprague scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Weber scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Weber, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Mosenteen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Holyoke, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Yuma has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holyoke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Yuma suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Holyoke in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Yuma, Ty Dirks (who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs) 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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