Tuesday just wasn't the day for Desert Hot Springs's offense. They suffered a tough 22-0 loss at the hands of the Indio Rajahs on Tuesday. Desert Hot Springs' defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Indio's part, Victoria Huerta made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Huerta has been consistent recently: 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.
Desert Hot Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Indio, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
While Desert Hot Springs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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