Tonopah Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shamrocks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Tonopah Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Green, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Yuma Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Yuma Catholic's side, not much got past Cherish Trujillo, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Tonopah Valley off the board. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Trujillo.
At the plate, Yuma Catholic let Isabel Rodriguez and Faith Donley run wild. Rodriguez went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Donley went 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Soto, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tonopah Valley will face off against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Yuma Catholic, they will square off against Chino Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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