Yucaipa got themselves on the board against University on Wednesday, but University never followed suit. They blew past the Trojans 8-0. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Thunderbirds yet this season.
Xavier Romero looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Evan Heaton
| 04/02/25 vs University | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Fullerton | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Foothill | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Redlands East Valley | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Beaumont | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, Evan Heaton and Damian Cordero did most of the damage at the plate: Heaton went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Cordero scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Heaton has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Yucaipa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University only posted a batting average of .000.
Yucaipa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for University, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Looking ahead, Yucaipa will face off against Cajon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderbirds 3.1, the Cowboys 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for University, they will be playing at home against Portola at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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