
Rajahs
04/07/25 vs Yucca Valley | 18 |
04/28/25 vs Yucca Valley | 15 |
03/13/25 vs Cathedral City | 15 |
04/10/25 @ Yucca Valley | 12 |
03/20/25 vs University Prep | 11 |
Indio came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Yucca Valley Trojans as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rajahs, who have now won eight games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Salvador Guerrero looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Jose Rodriguez and Julian Mandujano did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Mandujano went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Andrew Garcia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Indio kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.4.
Indio pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Yucca Valley, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Coming up, Indio will face off against Twentynine Palms at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rajahs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Yucca Valley, they will square off against Coachella Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mighty Arabs will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight.
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