Yuma waltzed into their contest on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They had just enough and edged the Shadow Mountain Matadors out 3-1. This was payback for Yuma, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Eli Lujan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Alonzo Fierro was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Antonio Huerta-Urbalejo was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Shadow Mountain's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Colin Ramiro-Shanahan gave up three earned runs on seven hits.
Yuma has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. As for Shadow Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17.
Yuma will head out on the road to face off against Moon Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Yuma is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Mountain, they will head out on the road to challenge North Canyon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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