Softball Recap: Yucaipa Thunderbirds vs. Citrus Valley Blackhawks
Yucaipa entered their tilt with Citrus Valley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Citrus Valley Blackhawks 13-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Yucaipa also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Kaylanie Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makenna Pettey was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Janelle Erickson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Citrus Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Monse Matute, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Yucaipa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13-4 record this season. As for Citrus Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Yucaipa will square off against Valley View at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Yucaipa is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Citrus Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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