In what's become a running theme this season, Yuma Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win in Wednesday's first game. They never let the River Valley Dust Devils onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Yuma Catholic sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
The result came thanks to Mickey Fox's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 18 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ivan Guzman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Alatorre, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Yuma Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for River Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Yuma Catholic beat River Valley by a score of 7-1 later that day.
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