Yucaipa was the 3-0 winner over Beaumont when they last played one another on March 9th, but their luck changed this time around. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds fell just short of the Beaumont Cougars by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. Yucaipa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Beaumont's part, Ethan Leal tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Isaiah Diaz picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Beaumont's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Gonzales, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Yucaipa's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Beaumont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yucaipa will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Woodbridge at 2:00 p.m. As for Beaumont, they will face off against Citrus Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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