The Westview Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Yuma Criminals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westview saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Combs.
Rodrigo Gaytan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Westview's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Gaytan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Jordan Perez
| 04/10/25 vs Cortez | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Sierra Linda | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Combs | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Agua Fria | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Camelback | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Perez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Westview: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Ramses Galindo was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Westview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Yuma got the win against Dysart on Thursday by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Criminals, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ethen Schmidgall looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Alonzo Fierro was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Andres Ortiz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Yuma is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Westview, their record now sits at 8-10.
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