Yucaipa won the last time they faced Redlands East Valley and things went their way on Thursday too. The Thunderbirds walked away with a 4-0 win over the Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
The result came thanks to Emily Mendoza's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Janelle Erickson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Makenna Pettey was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Yucaipa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive matchups.
Thunderbirds
| 05/01/25 vs Redlands East Valley | 4-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Redlands | 18-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Beaumont | 3-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Citrus Valley | 7-4 |
Yucaipa's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Redlands East Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Coming up, Yucaipa will venture away from home to face off against Redlands at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Thunderbirds are facing the Terriers at the right time seeing as the Terriers are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Redlands East Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beaumont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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