Yucaipa scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the Citrus Valley Blackhawks 16-10. The victory was familiar territory for Yucaipa who now have three in a row.
Brooklyn Dent looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Johana Pi?a, who went 2-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Makenna Pettey, who scored three runs while going 5-for-6.
On Citrus Valley's side, Kamryn Caldwell and Madison Marquez did some serious damage despite the final result: Caldwell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Marquez scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison King, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Yucaipa's win bumped their record up to 5-12-4. As for Citrus Valley, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-11.
Yucaipa will take on Beaumont at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Beaumont's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Yucaipa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Citrus Valley, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Redlands at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Citrus Valley has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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