The Yucaipa Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yucaipa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Citrus Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Yucaipa didn't have quite enough to beat Cajon and fell 3-2.
Logan Pashman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Enrique Estrada was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Cordero, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley suffered their biggest defeat since February 25th on Saturday. They lost 12-4 to El Toro. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Citrus Valley also got a good showing from John Bo Macias, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jacob Cook made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Yucaipa has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Citrus Valley, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Yucaipa came out on top in a nail-biter against Citrus Valley in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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