The Youngker Roughriders will be playing at home against the Kofa Kings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngker will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Youngker gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Glendale a 17-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Youngker has won by exactly 17 runs.
Isaac Valencia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Valencia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arturo Duran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kofa fell victim to Yuma and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Criminals. Kofa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kofa also got a good showing from Ernesto Hernandez, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Youngker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Kofa, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Youngker has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Kofa struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Youngker suffered a grim 16-8 defeat to Kofa in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Youngker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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