Thunderbirds
| 04/17/25 vs Redlands | 18 |
| 03/31/25 @ Rancho Cucamonga | 15 |
| 03/08/25 vs Castaic | 14 |
| 04/15/25 @ Redlands East Valley | 11 |
| 02/26/25 vs Aquinas | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yucaipa). Everything went their way against the Redlands Terriers on Thursday as they made off with an 18-2 win. With that victory, the Thunderbirds brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Brooklyn Dent tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, Yucaipa got a massive performance out of Makenna Pettey, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Peyton Seevers was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Yucaipa's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Redlands, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Yucaipa is set to challenge their familiar foe Cajon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Redlands will square off against rival Beaumont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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