The Greenway Demons will head out on the road to challenge the Yuma Criminals at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Greenway comes in on seven and Yuma on three.
Greenway put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Shadow Mountain onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Musselwhite, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Madison Bailey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Yuma gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Moon Valley as Yuma made off with a 17-6 victory. That's two games straight that Yuma has won by exactly 11 runs.
Sylvia Gradias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Gradias was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derryel Medel, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexa Aguilar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Greenway is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Yuma, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Yuma's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Greenway has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Yuma, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Greenway's sizable advantage in that area, Yuma will need to find a way to close that gap.
Greenway took their victory against Yuma in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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