Yucca Valley had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it 11. They lost 16-1 to the Indio Rajahs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rajahs this season, with their most recent loss being a 19-7 defeat on April 10th.
As for Indio, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
For Indio's part, Salvador Guerrero looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Rajahs are 5-2 when Guerrero allows two or fewer hits, but 8-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Indio let Jose Rodriguez and Julian Mandujano run wild. 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. Mandujano has become a key player for Indio: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Andrew Garcia was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Yucca Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Coachella Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Indio will take on rival Twentynine Palms at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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