Softball Preview: Yucaipa Thunderbirds vs. Redlands Terriers
Yucaipa is 8-2 against Redlands since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Redlands Terriers at 3:45 p.m. Redlands took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Yucaipa, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Yucaipa got the win against Redlands East Valley by a conclusive 10-1.
Emily Mendoza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Johana Pina was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Pettey, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Redlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cajon.
Redlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Yucaipa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13-4 record this season. As for Redlands, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Yucaipa came out on top in a nail-biter against Redlands in their previous meeting on April 3rd, sneaking past 3-2. Does Yucaipa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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