If Yuma was riding high fresh off their 13-3 takedown of Desert Sunrise last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Yuma came up short against the San Luis Sidewinders on Friday, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sidewinders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 on March 12th.
Elia Palencia and Derryel Medel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Palencia went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Medel went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige Sievert, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Yuma's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for San Luis, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yuma will square off against Coronado at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Coronado has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.17 runs per game on average), something Yuma will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for San Luis, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kofa at 3:45 p.m. on April 8.
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