It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rancho Mirage had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Monica Mariners a 6-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Rattlers have won by exactly six runs.
Not much got past Zachary Berntsen, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep St. Monica off the board. Berntsen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kobee Finnikin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Ceja Jr., who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Rancho Mirage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for St. Monica, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-13 record.
Rancho Mirage wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Estancia on the 27th. St. Monica does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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