For the second straight game, Yucaipa will face off against Redlands East Valley. The Thunderbirds will take on the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Yucaipa 3.7, Redlands East Valley 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Redlands East Valley hit Yucaipa with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Thunderbirds' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Yucaipa got a good showing from Blake McGilvary, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McGilvary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Connor White was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Cordero, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
The win was the eighth in a row for Redlands East Valley, bringing their record up to 15-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Yucaipa, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
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