The Lucerne Valley Mustangs will square off against the Trona Tornadoes at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Lucerne Valley nor Trona posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Friday. Lucerne Valley lost 16-1 to Mojave. The loss continues a trend for Lucerne Valley in their meetings with Mojave: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Trona unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boron on Friday.
Lily Mehan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Trona saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Dunn, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Dunn is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Lucerne Valley might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Trona when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
