Desert Hot Springs won the last time they faced Desert Mirage, and things went their way on Friday too. The Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles came out on top against the Desert Mirage RAMS by a score of 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Desert Hot Springs.
Nathan LeBeau made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. LeBeau has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. LeBeau was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
LeBeau wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Silva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bradley Wilms, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Desert Hot Springs' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Desert Mirage, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Desert Hot Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against Cathedral City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Hot Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Desert Mirage, they will head out on the road to challenge Indio at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Indio will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Desert Mirage surely won't give up without a fight.
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