Preview: Redlands Terriers vs. Citrus Valley Blackhawks
Redlands and Citrus Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Redlands Terriers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 3:45 p.m. The timing isn't great for Redlands: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Citrus Valley has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On March 5th, Redlands fell victim to a tough 16-8 loss at the hands of Hemet.
Makayla Mendoza stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brooklynn Blair was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Redlands kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Citrus Valley had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Rancho Cucamonga on Friday.
Allison Stockham was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Marquez, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Redlands' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Citrus Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Redlands came out on top in a nail-biter against Citrus Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Redlands repeat their success, or does Citrus Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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