Baseball Preview: Yucca Valley Trojans vs. Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles
The Yucca Valley Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yucca Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Yucca Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Twentynine Palms. The win was just what Yucca Valley needed coming off of an 11-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Ryder Rohr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Rohr was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Trent Morrison and Sebastian Mora did most of the damage at the plate: Morrison scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Mora went 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Jay Burroughs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. Their tough 13-7 loss to Indio might stick with them for a while.
Yucca Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Desert Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Yucca Valley might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Desert Hot Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Yucca Valley, Elijah Maier (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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