Softball Preview: Indio Rajahs vs. Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles
Indio is 10-0 against Desert Hot Springs since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Indio Rajahs will head out on the road to square off against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Indio is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Indio stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Desert Hot Springs a 22-0 shutout. The win was just what Indio needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior contest.
Victoria Huerta made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Huerta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Huerta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Julissa Alford and Audrey Drumheller did most of the damage at the plate: Alford went 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple, while Drumheller scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Leslie Delgado was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Indio has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Desert Hot Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
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