After a string of three wins, Redlands East Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 7-4 to the Citrus Valley Blackhawks. Redlands East Valley has not had much luck with Citrus Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Gloria Paez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Grace Twente made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abigail Baldwin, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Citrus Valley's side, Jestine Citlau was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison King, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Redlands East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Citrus Valley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-11.
Redlands East Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Yucaipa at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Redlands East Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Citrus Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Beaumont at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Beaumont's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Citrus Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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