Yucaipa extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 12-7 in the process. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Redlands East Valley Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderbirds also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Emily Mendoza
| 04/15/25 @ Redlands East Valley | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Citrus Valley | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Rancho Cucamonga | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Centennial | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Emily Mendoza tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makenna Pettey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Janelle Erickson was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Yucaipa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redlands East Valley only posted an OBP of .176.
As for Redlands East Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13. The matchup marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Redlands East Valley's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Twente, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Yucaipa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-2 win against Redlands on the 17th. As for Redlands East Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 17-0 loss against Beaumont on the 17th.
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