Softball Game Preview: Yucca Valley Trojans vs. Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles

Yucca Valley is a perfect 10-0 against Desert Hot Springs since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Yucca Valley Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Yucca Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over Banning on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Bella Lopez made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Tayla Monroy

Stolen Base (Career)

03/03/25 vs Banning	5
05/02/24 @ Loma Linda Academy	4
02/24/25 vs Palm Springs	1
02/18/25 @ Rancho Mirage	1
05/07/24 vs Faith Baptist	1

In other batting news, Yucca Valley got a massive performance out of Tayla Monroy, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Monroy a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Cusack, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs can bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 15-12 win over Perris.

Yucca Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. Desert Hot Springs' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.

Yucca Valley took their win against Desert Hot Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 21-5. Will Yucca Valley repeat their success, or does Desert Hot Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.