Palm Springs extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-16 in the process. They lost 16-3 to the Rancho Mirage Rattlers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rattlers this season, with their most recent loss being a 26-8 defeat two weeks ago.
As for Rancho Mirage, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games.
For Rancho Mirage's part, Anelisa Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jezell Espericueta, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mariah Botley, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Palm Springs wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-1 loss against Cathedral City on the 7th. As for Rancho Mirage, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-1 defeat against Shadow Hills on the 7th.
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