For the second straight game, Yuma will face off against Tempe. The Criminals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yuma has six straight victories, Tempe has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Yuma beats Tempe with 22 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Criminals didn't even let the Buffaloes on the board on Monday, marking the Criminals' second-straight 22-0 shutout. Considering the Criminals have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kevin Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Eli Lujan was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Deven Aguirrebarrena was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Yuma's win bumped their record up to 18-5-1. As for Tempe, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
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