Beaumont owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They blew past the Redlands East Valley Wildcats 7-0. That's more bragging rights for Beaumont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cambria Salmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Salmon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Salmon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alysha Kendrick was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Jayde Pagdilao was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Redlands East Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Twente, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Beaumont's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Redlands East Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beaumont will take on Redlands at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Beaumont's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Redlands' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Redlands East Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Citrus Valley at 3:45 p.m. Citrus Valley is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Redlands East Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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