Yucaipa and Redondo Union squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Yucaipa had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Sea Hawks by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Brooklyn Dent was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Yucaipa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Bicondova, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Yucaipa's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Redondo Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Yucaipa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Redondo Union, they will square off against La Serna at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Sea Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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