The Indio Rajahs will head out on the road to challenge the Redlands East Valley Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Indio is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Indio fell victim to Cornerstone Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Crusaders. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Indio has not been shut out since back in February.
Indio got a good showing from Cash Stucki, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Indio saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sergio Navarro, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Redlands East Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Cajon 3-2. The win was just what Redlands East Valley needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior contest.
Indio's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Redlands East Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indio has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redlands East Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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