Redlands had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it 13. They lost 18-2 to the Yucaipa Thunderbirds. The Terriers were not able to make up for their loss to the Thunderbirds from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Shay Figueroa was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Yucaipa, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Yucaipa's side, they got a great performance from Brooklyn Dent as she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Dent has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, Makenna Pettey was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Seevers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Coming up, Redlands will welcome Beaumont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Terriers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Yucaipa, they will head out on the road to square off against Cajon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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