The Yuma Criminals have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Thunderbird Titans at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Yuma fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Greenway. Yuma has not had much luck with Greenway recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Sylvia Gradias was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gradias was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Elia Palencia and Saige Sievert stepped up to the plate in a big way. Palencia scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Sievert scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Derryel Medel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Agua Fria a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thunderbird.
Evan Turner looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Lily Rakich was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Brooke Casey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Thunderbird, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Yuma couldn't quite finish off Thunderbird in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 18-16. Can Yuma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
