La Quinta is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Shadow Hills is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, while La Quinta put up some runs, the same can't be said for Xavier Prep. La Quinta beat Xavier Prep by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-0.
La Quinta got a great performance from Abbygail Varela as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Varela has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lauren Mauer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Deniz, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game last Thursday. They blew past Rancho Mirage 17-2.
Amariah Rodriguez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathalie Briceno, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
La Quinta has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Shadow Hills, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. La Quinta hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Shadow Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .448. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
La Quinta suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Shadow Hills in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shadow Hills' Ava Valenzuela, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that La Quinta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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