A 4-run rally for both teams in the first inning made the score 4-4 at the start of the game.
With the bases loaded, Víctor Mendoza, who had been off all season, hit a home run in a flash to put his team up 4-0.
Meanwhile, in the bottom of the first inning, Tucson scored one on a fly ball by José Carlos Ureña and three more on a double by Alexis Wilson, who cleared the bases, taking out Jesús Fabela, Bobby Bradley and Ramón Mendoza.
In the bottom of the third inning, Tucson scored three to take a 7-4 lead. Missael Rivera hit his first home run of the season with two teammates on base, scoring Ramón Mendoza and Alexis Wilson.
In the opening inning of the fourth, the Yaquis tied the game at 7-7 with a triple by Riley Unroe, who found the bases loaded, sending three of his teammates to home plate.
The opening of the fifth inning brought a devastating six-run rally for the Cajeme team, which put them up 13-7. Not satisfied with that, they scored two more in the opening of the sixth to increase the lead to 15-7.
Carlos Tavera allowed seven runs in four innings of work, struck out four, and walked three, leaving the game without a decision. The loss went to Erick Preciado, who allowed five runs in just one-third of the game.
The victory went to Orlando Lara, who pitched five complete innings with three strikeouts and three walks.
The Yaquis secured the series by winning the first two games, hoping that Tucson will regain the honor tomorrow.
Press Release courtesy of the Tucson Baseball Team
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