The Yuma Criminals will venture away from home to take on the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Yuma has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Yuma blew Tempe out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Tempe got their revenge. The Criminals fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 13-11.
Elia Palencia and Derryel Medel did some serious damage despite the final result: Palencia got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Medel went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Vida Cervantes also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Desert Sunrise got the win against Coronado on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Hawks.
Yuma's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 10-7. As for Desert Sunrise, their victory bumped their record up to 4-12.
Yuma took their win against Desert Sunrise when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Criminals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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