The Yucca Valley Trojans will take on the Faith Baptist Contenders at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yucca Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Loma Linda Academy with a sharp 16-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Yucca Valley.
Yucca Valley let Hannah Cusack and Leila Schwab loose on the outfield. Cusack scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4, while Schwab went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Cusack is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tayla Monroy, who scored two runs and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Faith Baptist, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Garey on Thursday as Faith Baptist made off with a 14-3 win.
Hailey Coronel made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Coronel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Faith Baptist got a massive performance out of Lianna Palacios, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jean Borchardt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Yucca Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Faith Baptist, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Yucca Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Faith Baptist struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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