Rancho Mirage is 10-0 against Xavier Prep since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Xavier Prep Saints at 3:15 p.m. Rancho Mirage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Rancho Mirage put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ontario Christian a 14-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rancho Mirage.
Mira Olvera made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Olvera was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rancho Mirage got a massive performance out of Mariah Botley, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Dayanara Marquez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Xavier Prep fell victim to Palm Desert and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Aztecs.
Rancho Mirage now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Xavier Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Rancho Mirage took their win against Xavier Prep in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Will Rancho Mirage repeat their success, or does Xavier Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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