Redlands East Valley is 2-8 against Yucaipa since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Redlands East Valley Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of three wins, Redlands East Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Citrus Valley.
Gloria Paez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Grace Twente made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abigail Baldwin, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Yucaipa's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 7-3 to Cajon.
Yucaipa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Pettey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Redlands East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Yucaipa, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-13-4.
Yucaipa's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Redlands East Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Yucaipa, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Redlands East Valley's hitters?
Redlands East Valley suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Yucaipa in their previous meeting last Monday. Will Redlands East Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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