
Criminals
04/02/25 vs Coronado | 18 |
03/31/25 @ Coronado | 13 |
03/01/25 vs Jefferson | 12 |
04/08/25 @ Dysart | 11 |
04/14/25 vs Westview | 10 |
Yuma entered their tilt with Westview on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Criminals have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Yuma got a great performance from Juan Ayala as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Ayala has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaime Ruelas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Fierro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Yuma's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Westview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Yuma didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-1 win against Cortez on the 15th. As for Westview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-0 loss against Cactus on the 15th.
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