Softball Preview: Yucaipa Thunderbirds vs. Citrus Valley Blackhawks
Yucaipa is 8-2 against Citrus Valley since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 3:45 p.m. Yucaipa will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Yucaipa will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Cajon on Monday. Yucaipa was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Cajon.
Brooklyn Dent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Makenna Pettey and Ivy Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Pettey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Walker scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Van Arsdall, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley fell victim to Cajon and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 20-0 loss to the Cowboys might stick with them for a while. Citrus Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yucaipa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13-4 record this season. As for Citrus Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything went Yucaipa's way against Citrus Valley in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Yucaipa made off with a 16-10 win. Does Yucaipa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Citrus Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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