Yucaipa was the 7-4 winner over Citrus Valley when they last played one another on April 8th, but their luck changed this time around. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Thunderbirds have lost by just one run.
Yucaipa got a good showing from Emily Mendoza, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mendoza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Janelle Erickson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Pettey, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Yucaipa and nudges their season record down to 13-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Citrus Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Yucaipa wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-0 victory against Beaumont on the 29th. As for Citrus Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 19-8 win against Redlands on the 29th.
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