The Yuma Criminals will be playing at home against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Yuma is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Yuma fell victim to a tough 16-2 loss at the hands of Thunderbird.
Derryel Medel and Elia Palencia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Medel scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Palencia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Palencia is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Shadow Mountain made easy work of Moon Valley on Monday and carried off an 18-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shadow Mountain.
Casey Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Evans was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cailin Miller and Ava Strichartz did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Strichartz scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Samantha Torrez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Yuma's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Shadow Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-12.
Yuma suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Shadow Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Yuma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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