Yucca Valley is 8-0 against Cathedral City since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Yucca Valley Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Cathedral City Lions at 3:30 p.m. Yucca Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, everything went Yucca Valley's way against Desert Hot Springs as Yucca Valley made off with a 21-5 win.
Yucca Valley got a massive performance out of Hannah Cusack, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Cusack is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Jaden Dudra was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cathedral City had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Banning by a score of 8-4 on Friday.
Sayuri Toledo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Toledo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Toledo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amya Guzman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Yucca Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Cathedral City, their record now sits at 16-8.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Yucca Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .510. However, it's not like Cathedral City struggles in that department as they've averaged .470. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Yucca Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Cathedral City when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Does Yucca Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cathedral City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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