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| 04/15/25 - Home | 12-3 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 04/22/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 03/09/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Beaumont has gone 8-1 against Citrus Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will challenge the Blackhawks at 4:00 p.m. Beaumont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Citrus Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Beaumont's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yucaipa on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Citrus Valley). Everything went their way against Redlands on Tuesday as they made off with a 19-8 victory. The Blackhawks haven't had any issues with the Terriers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Citrus Valley got a great performance from Jaidyn Mendieta as she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave Mendieta a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Chloe Hearrell was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Nevaeha Tarin was another key player, firing off four doubles, three runs, and two RBI while going 4-for-6.
Citrus Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Citrus Valley's record is now 14-10. As for Beaumont, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Beaumont took their victory against Citrus Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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