The Tempe Buffaloes will venture away from home to challenge the Yuma Criminals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Tempe's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.
If Tempe beats Yuma with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Buffaloes blew past Desert Sunrise 15-5 on Thursday. Considering the Buffaloes have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Gila Ridge hit Yuma with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Criminals came up short against the Hawks, falling 11-1. The Criminals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tempe has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Yuma, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
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