The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks are on the road again on Thursday to play the Sabino Sabercats at 4:00 p.m. Yuma Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Yuma Catholic can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Salpointe Catholic as Yuma Catholic made off with an 8-1 victory.
Joey Carey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Jose Alatorre was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sabino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tanque Verde.
Sabino saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocky Hix, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Sabino didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tanque Verde only tossed five.
Yuma Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Sabino, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sabino struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Yuma Catholic took their victory against Sabino in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yuma Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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