Baseball Game Preview: Rancho Mirage Rattlers vs. Palm Springs Indians

Rancho Mirage is a perfect 10-0 against Palm Springs since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rattlers will face off against the Indians at 4:00 p.m. Palm Springs took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rancho Mirage, who comes in off a win.

On Wednesday, Rancho Mirage was able to grind out a solid victory over San Jacinto Valley Academy, taking the game 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rattlers.

Jaime Ochoa

Base on Balls Against

04/23/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy	2
04/10/25 vs San Marin	2
03/21/25 @ La Quinta	0
02/22/25 @ Woodcrest Christian	1

Jaime Ochoa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Adrian Gutierrez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Abraham Solis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Rancho Mirage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Palm Springs was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to Rancho Mirage.

Ian Ernesto Arroyo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Jordan Baggett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.

Palm Springs dropped their record down to 7-17 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Rancho Mirage, the win got them back to even at 11-11.

Rancho Mirage beat Palm Springs 6-2 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rattlers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.