Tombstone never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against the Santa Rita Eagles as they made off with a 16-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Miguel Rincon
| 04/14/25 @ Santa Rita | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Tanque Verde | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Empire | 4 |
| 03/14/25 vs Willcox | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Ray | 0 |
| 03/06/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 6 |
Miguel Rincon and Vlad Velasquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rincon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Velasquez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). What's more, Rincon posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Rincon scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Velasquez scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sasha Webster, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Trey Franklin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Tombstone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Rita only posted an OBP of .250.
Tombstone's record is now 16-6-1. As for Santa Rita, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Tombstone will square off against rival Bisbee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Yellow Jackets 3.5, the Pumas 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Santa Rita is set to face off against their familiar foe San Miguel at 5:45 p.m. on the 22nd.
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