Yuma won the last time they faced Desert Sunrise and things went their way on Thursday too. The Criminals came out on top against the Golden Hawks by a score of 13-8.
Monika Ordaz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Derryel Medel
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derryel Medel, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Violet Jones also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Yuma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Yuma's record is now 11-7. As for Desert Sunrise, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Yuma didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-5 win against Cortez on the 25th. Desert Sunrise does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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