After a string of three wins, Thunderbird's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the Yuma Criminals. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Thunderbird couldn't push the score so high this time.
Thunderbird saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Andersen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Yuma's side, Damian Cabrera made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Cabrera was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Garcia, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Alonzo Fierro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Thunderbird now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Yuma, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Thunderbird by a score of 14-4.
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