Shamrocks win over Eagles in state semis
Force decisive Game 3 Saturday
Facing elimination heading into Game 2 of Thursday’s AIA 3A State Semifinals, the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks came up big with a 1-0 victory over American Leadership Academy- Gilbert North at the Goodyear Baseball
Complex in Goodyear, Arizona.
With the season on the line, Yuma Catholic turned to its ace pitcher Issac Araiza to start the ballgame. Having last pitched on Saturday, Araiza did not disappoint. He went five and twothirds innings of scoreless baseball, surrendered four hits and struck out eight before reaching his pitch count limit. According to YC head coach Judd Thrower, selecting Araiza for the starting assignment was an easy decision.
“On several days rest, I went with the guy who gave us the best chance to win,” Thrower told The Yuma Sun after the game.
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