The Yuma Criminals will head out on the road to face off against the Moon Valley Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yuma is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Yuma never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Peoria on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over the Panthers. Yuma's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elia Palencia and Derryel Medel did most of the damage at the plate: Palencia got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Medel went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. 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. Another player making a difference was Alexa Aguilar, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Moon Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of Greenway on Monday.
Yuma's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Moon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Yuma came up short against Moon Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Thankfully for Yuma, Kymani Smith (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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