Yucaipa is 8-2 against Redlands since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field against the Terriers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yucaipa has four straight victories, Redlands has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Yucaipa's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Redlands East Valley.
Emily Mendoza
| 04/15/25 @ Redlands East Valley | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Citrus Valley | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Rancho Cucamonga | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Centennial | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Emily Mendoza tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February.
At the plate, Makenna Pettey was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Janelle Erickson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Yucaipa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redlands East Valley only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Redlands lost 15-3 to Cajon on Tuesday.
Redlands saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shay Figueroa, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Kaylah Knudsen also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Redlands' defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Yucaipa, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Yucaipa skirted past Redlands 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Terriers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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