Coachella Valley is 9-1 against Yucca Valley since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mighty Arabs will challenge the Trojans at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coachella Valley has five straight victories, Yucca Valley has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Coachella Valley earned an 8-3 win over Twentynine Palms.
Derek Calderon
| 04/28/25 vs Twentynine Palms | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Yucca Valley | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Yucca Valley | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Twentynine Palms | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Desert Mirage | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Derek Calderon was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Coachella Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Vince Ponce was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Coachella Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twentynine Palms only managed nine hits.
Meanwhile, Yucca Valley lost 16-1 to Indio on Monday.
Coachella Valley now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Yucca Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Coachella Valley's way against Yucca Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Coachella Valley made off with a 16-5 victory. Will the Mighty Arabs repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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