After having lost a blowout in their previous game against El Toro, Citrus Valley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blackhawks have posted since February 19th.
Nolan Tornberg looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Citrus Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise.
Matthew Bline
| 03/15/25 @ Kennedy | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Santa Fe | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Yucaipa | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Redlands | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Yorba Linda | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
On the hitting side, Citrus Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Bline, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Bline has become a key player for the Blackhawks: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
Citrus Valley pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Yucaipa, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
Citrus Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Yucaipa: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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