Yuma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holyoke Dragons. That's two games in a row now that Yuma has lost by exactly five runs.
Yuma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Escobar, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Holyoke's side, Wyatt Sprague made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Sprague has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sprague was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyson Mosenteen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Caden Sporhase was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Holyoke, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yuma will take on Brush at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yuma is facing Brush at the right time seeing as Brush is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Holyoke, they will be playing at home against Wiggins at 3:29 p.m. on Tuesday. Holyoke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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