The Yuma Outlaws will square off against the Bennett Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Yuma's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
Yuma will bounce into Friday's game after beating Limon, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Outlaws blew past the Badgers 11-3 on Thursday. The Outlaws might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Silas Baucke
| 05/01/25 @ Limon | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wiggins | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wiggins | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Platte Valley | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Sedgwick County | 2 |
Silas Baucke was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Baucke was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesus Rodriguez, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. Brodie Kallweit was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Limon only posted an OBP of .355.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bennett's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to Lamar.
Avant Dickens was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Hawes, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Yuma pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bennett, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Yuma has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bennett struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
