Criminals
| 04/16/26 vs Cortez | 9-0 |
| 04/15/26 vs Somerton | 9-2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Cortez | 21-0 |
| 04/10/26 @ Cibola | 6-2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Dysart | 14-7 |
| + 3 more games |
Yuma waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Cortez Colts get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. Nine seems to be a good number for the Criminals as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Noah Jensen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 16 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Englebrecht, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jack Bouts was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cortez only posted an OBP of .160.
Yuma's record is now 14-7-2. As for Cortez, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Yuma will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tempe at 4:00 p.m. The Buffaloes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.93 runs per game on average), something the Criminals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cortez, they will venture away from home to take on Dysart at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Demons will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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