Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Yuma couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Criminals couldn't push the score so high this time.

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Kevin Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Yuma saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Villalobos Orozco, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Yuma's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7-1. As for Ironwood Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Yuma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ironwood Ridge, they have already played their next match, an 8-7 loss against Mesquite on the 5th.
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