
Shamrocks
04/03/25 @ Highland Prep | 19 |
03/25/25 vs Odyssey Institute | 18 |
03/18/25 vs Parker | 17 |
03/06/25 @ Northwest Christian | 14 |
03/31/25 vs River Valley | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yuma Catholic). They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Highland Prep Honey Badgers on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Shamrocks considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Highland Prep's batters probably weren't too happy with Cherish Trujillo, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (she gave up a single walk). Trujillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Faith Donley was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mailyn Milan, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Yuma Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .700. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Yuma Catholic pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Highland Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Coming up, Yuma Catholic will be playing at home against ALA - West Foothills at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Shamrocks will need to watch out since the Guardians have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches. As for Highland Prep, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 23-0 loss against Kingman on the 4th.
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