Citrus Valley has gone 8-2 against Redlands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Blackhawks will face off against the Terriers at 4:00 p.m. Citrus Valley will be strutting in after a win while Redlands will be coming in after a loss.
Citrus Valley will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Yucaipa, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blackhawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Thunderbirds on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.
Olivia Acuna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Leah Leivas
| 04/24/25 vs Yucaipa | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Redlands East Valley | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cajon | 3 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leah Leivas, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Kamryn Caldwell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Redlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 12-3 to Redlands East Valley.
Redlands also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mallary Conway gave up only one earned (and ten unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Redlands saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kierstin Madrid, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base. Ariel Villalon also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Redlands' loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Citrus Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Citrus Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Redlands in their previous matchup on April 10th, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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