Cortez extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 4-13. They came up short against the Yuma Criminals, falling 21-0. The Colts were not able to make up for their defeat to the Criminals from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Yuma, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games.
For Yuma's part, they gave Antonio Fierro the start and clearly made the right call: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Fierro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ethen Schmidgall and Josemaria Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Schmidgall went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Schmidgall a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Bouts, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Yuma will be playing at home against Somerton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cortez will be paying especially close attention to the Criminals' game: after the Criminals face off against the Toros, they'll take on Cortez again at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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