Softball Game Preview: Yucca Valley Trojans vs. Rancho Mirage Rattlers

The Yucca Valley Trojans will challenge the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Mirage took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Yucca Valley, who comes in off a win.

Yucca Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Palm Springs a 13-0 shutout.

Alyssa Ramos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Ramos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

Leila Schwab

Stolen Base (Career)

02/24/25 vs Palm Springs	3
04/19/24 vs Desert Hot Springs	2
04/16/24 @ Desert Hot Springs	2
03/12/24 @ Moreno Valley	2
05/09/24 @ Riverside Prep	1

In other batting news, Leila Schwab was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Tayla Monroy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage fell victim to Coachella Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Mighty Arabs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rattlers have suffered against the Mighty Arabs since April 7, 2017.

The result came thanks to Anelisa Garcia's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks.

Yucca Valley's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Rancho Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.