Softball Recap: Yucca Valley Trojans vs. Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles
Yucca Valley came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles as they made off with a 21-5 win. That's more bragging rights for Yucca Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Yucca Valley got a massive performance out of Hannah Cusack, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Cusack is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden Dudra, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Yucca Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Desert Hot Springs, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Yucca Valley will head out on the road to square off against Cathedral City at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yucca Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Desert Hot Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Banning at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Hot Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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