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| 05/02/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 03/25/25 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 03/29/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rancho Mirage and Shadow Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Rattlers will face off against the Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancho Mirage will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While Rancho Mirage's win against Palm Springs wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rattlers skirted past the Indians 9-8.
Zachary Berntsen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ezra Aparicio was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Marcos Ceja Jr., who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills hadn't done well against La Quinta recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Knights never let the Blackhawks get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Blackhawks since March 3, 2023.
Not much got past Julian Briceno, who gave up just three hits to keep La Quinta off the board. Briceno also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Shadow Hills is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-14 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Shadow Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Arizaga, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Rancho Mirage's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Shadow Hills, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-15.
Rancho Mirage came out on top in a nail-biter against Shadow Hills when the teams last played on Friday, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rattlers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
