Shadow Hills and Rancho Mirage are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Shadow Hills' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past La Quinta 1-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Julian Briceno
| 04/29/25 @ Palm Desert | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Centennial | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Newbury Park | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs La Quinta | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Palm Desert | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to Julian Briceno's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He 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.
At the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Indians.
Zachary Berntsen looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Ezra Aparicio was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Ceja Jr., who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Rancho Mirage pushed their record up to 15-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Shadow Hills, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.
Shadow Hills couldn't quite finish off Rancho Mirage when the teams last played on Friday and fell 6-4. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
