The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will head out to challenge the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Yucaipa is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Yucaipa's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Centennial hitters got past them. Yucaipa lost 13-3 to Centennial on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Thunderbirds have suffered since May 2, 2024.
Makenna Pettey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga made easy work of Oak Hills last Thursday and carried off a 14-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Rancho Cucamonga's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Yucaipa, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Everything went Yucaipa's way against Rancho Cucamonga in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Yucaipa made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yucaipa 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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