Coachella Valley had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Yucca Valley Trojans, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-5 defeat two weeks ago.
As for Yucca Valley, their record now sits at 11-9-1. Considering they have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Yucca Valley's part, Layla Rhodes looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Rhodes a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Tayla Monroy was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Gabbi Roses was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Coachella Valley will face off against rival Indio at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Yucca Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Twentynine Palms at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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