Yucaipa hadn't done well against King recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds had just enough and edged out the Wolves 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Thunderbirds: when they faced off against the Wolves on March 4th, they had to take a 7-3 loss.
Brooklyn Dent looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Seevers was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Thunderbirds
| 03/31/26 vs King | 3-2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Rancho Cucamonga | 5-3 |
| 03/03/26 vs Poly | 6-5 |
| 02/23/26 vs Rancho Verde | 13-0 |
Yucaipa pushed their record up to 11-6-1 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 6.8 runs over those games. As for King, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Coming up, Yucaipa will host Cajon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Thunderbirds' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for King, they will take on Orange Lutheran in a tournament on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 2.5, the Lancers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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