Softball Preview: Rancho Mirage Rattlers vs. Palm Desert Aztecs
Rancho Mirage is 2-8 against Palm Desert since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palm Desert Aztecs at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Rancho Mirage owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Xavier Prep by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Mira Olvera, who gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Xavier Prep off the board. Olvera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mariah Botley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Dayanara Marquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palm Desert put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Xavier Prep with a sharp 9-0 win. Palm Desert's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Alexandra Aguilar made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Aguilar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camila Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Audra Higgins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Rancho Mirage's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8. As for Palm Desert, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Rancho Mirage suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Palm Desert in their previous matchup back in March. Will Rancho Mirage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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