Softball Preview: Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles vs. Indio Rajahs
Desert Hot Springs is 0-10 against Indio since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Indio Rajahs at 3:30 p.m.
Desert Hot Springs fell victim to Indio and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-0 walloping at the hands of the Rajahs. Desert Hot Springs just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Indio's part, Victoria Huerta made a splash no matter where she played. 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, Indio let Julissa Alford and Audrey Drumheller loose on the outfield. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Leslie Delgado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Desert Hot Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Indio, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
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