Softball Recap: Redlands Comes Up Short

Redlands had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-17 to make it eight. They lost 23-0 to the Yucaipa Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 back in April.

As for Yucaipa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.

For Yucaipa's part, Emily Mendoza tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Layla Waysz, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Reece Van Arsdall was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

As of now, neither Redlands nor Yucaipa have any future games scheduled.