The Skyline Coyotes didn't have quite enough to beat the Yuma Criminals on Saturday and fell 5-4.
Thor Pelczarski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Skyline saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zavier Flores, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Another was Dru Moore, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Yuma, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4-1.
Looking ahead, Skyline will face off against Desert Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Skyline 3.5, Desert Vista 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Yuma, they will square off against Cibola at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Yuma 3.1, Cibola 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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