Baseball Recap: Indio Picks Up Fourth Straight Win at Home

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

04/16/26 vs Yucca Valley	7-4
04/07/26 vs Twentynine Palms	13-2
03/24/26 vs Coachella Valley	6-5
03/18/26 vs Desert Hot Springs	20-2

Indio had won four straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped up to 12-8 to make it five. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Yucca Valley Trojans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-8 on Tuesday.

Luciano Zaragoza made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Ricky Cordova was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Noah Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

As for Yucca Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs.

On Yucca Valley's side, Cole Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Adrian Altamirano was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indio will square off against Miller at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Yucca Valley, they will challenge Twentynine Palms at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season.