The Trona Tornadoes are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against the Lucerne Valley Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Trona nor Lucerne Valley posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Trona is leaving town to face Lucerne Valley after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Tornadoes fell 5-2 to 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.
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At the plate, 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Friday. Lucerne Valley came up short against Mojave, falling 16-1. The loss continues a trend for Lucerne Valley in their meetings with Mojave: they've now lost five in a row.
Trona got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Lucerne Valley by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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