Trojans
| 03/17/25 @ Xavier Prep | 18 |
| 04/14/25 @ Coachella Valley | 15 |
| 03/04/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 13 |
| 02/24/25 vs Palm Springs | 13 |
| 04/17/25 vs Coachella Valley | 10 |
With a playoff win on the line, Yucca Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Bellflower Buccaneers. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Layla Rhodes looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tayla Monroy and Leila Schwab did most of the damage at the plate: Monroy went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Schwab went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Schwab has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hannah Cusack, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
The victory (which was Yucca Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 13-9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bellflower, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Yucca Valley will challenge Lakeside at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. Bellflower does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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