Yucca Valley lost a heartbreaker to Coachella Valley when they met back in March of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Yucca Valley Trojans fell 8-4 to the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs. Yucca Valley has not had much luck with Coachella Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Ryder Rohr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Jadon Pierce and Cole Thompson did some serious damage despite the final result: Pierce went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Thompson scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zavory Aviles, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
On Coachella Valley's side, Alfredo Avalos made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Avalos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Lisandro Mu?oz was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Derek Calderon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Yucca Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Coachella Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
While Yucca Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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