Yuma Catholic has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Yuma Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Odyssey Institute 9-1.
Mickey Fox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fox has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Fox was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Carey, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Jose Alatorre was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian entered their tilt with Crismon with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Rattlers by a score of 7-2 on Saturday.
Yuma Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Northwest Christian, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
Yuma Catholic took their win against Northwest Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yuma Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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