Mighty Arabs
| 05/01/25 @ Yucca Valley | 20 |
| 04/17/25 @ Yucca Valley | 16 |
| 04/07/25 vs Twentynine Palms | 12 |
| 03/25/25 vs Desert Mirage | 10 |
| 02/25/25 @ Desert Mirage | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coachella Valley). They put the hurt on the Yucca Valley Trojans with a sharp 20-1 win on Thursday. The Mighty Arabs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Dario Davila and Rey Figueroa were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Davila tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Figueroa tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Coachella Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise. At the plate, Davila got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Figueroa got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave Figueroa a new career-high.
In other batting news, Daniel Ceja was incredible, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Coachella Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gilberto Castillo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs.
Coachella Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .646. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Coachella Valley pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Yucca Valley, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Coachella Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Indio at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Yucca Valley will challenge rival Twentynine Palms at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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