Beaumont is 1-9 against Yucaipa since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Beaumont Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 3:45 p.m. Beaumont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Beaumont has not done well against Cajon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Beaumont blew past Cajon 17-1.
Beaumont got a great performance from Aiden Rangel as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Isaiah Diaz picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Isaiah Martin was incredible, going 3-for-6 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Nick Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Yucaipa had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Citrus Valley on Friday.
Beaumont now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Yucaipa, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Beaumont came up short against Yucaipa in their previous matchup on March 9th, falling 3-0. Can Beaumont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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