Yuma had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They skirted past the Moon Valley Rockets 4-2. That's two games straight that Yuma has won by exactly two runs.
Yuma got a great performance from Antonio Fierro as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jaime Ruelas was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Fierro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Moon Valley's side, Crystian Norstrom was cooking despite his team's loss, getting two hits.
Yuma has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. As for Moon Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Yuma will look to defend their home field on Monday against Shadow Mountain at 3:45 p.m. Shadow Mountain is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Yuma will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Moon Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paradise Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Moon Valley has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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