Shadow Hills entered their tilt with Rancho Mirage on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Rattlers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2025.
Cole Meka was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Meka was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meka wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Rodqiuez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Knights
| 03/23/26 vs Rancho Mirage | 52.9% |
| 03/19/26 @ Palm Desert | 45.7% |
| 03/16/26 @ Xavier Prep | 45.2% |
| 03/03/26 @ Providence | 24% |
| 02/27/26 vs Jurupa Hills | 31.2% |
| + 31 more games |
Shadow Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2025.
The win got Shadow Hills back to even at 5-5. As for Rancho Mirage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Looking ahead, Shadow Hills will be playing at home against La Quinta at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.2, the Blackhawks 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rancho Mirage, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-0 victory against Palm Springs on the 25th.
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