Yuma Catholic is 10-0 against Parker since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will look to defend their home field against the Parker Broncs at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yuma Catholic has six straight victories, Parker has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Yuma Catholic can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They never let Parker onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Hiram Silva looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Yuma Catholic got a massive performance out of Jose Alatorre, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Arballo, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Yuma Catholic pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Parker, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Yuma Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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