After flying high against Desert Mirage last Monday, Cathedral City came back down to earth. The Lions fell 5-1 to the Rancho Mirage Rattlers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Rattlers: they've now lost three in a row.

Sayuri Toledo
04/08/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 14 |
04/07/25 @ Desert Mirage | 9 |
04/03/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 14 |
04/02/25 @ Rancho Mirage | 7 |
03/27/25 @ Banning | 7 |
03/24/25 vs Banning | 19 |
Sayuri Toledo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cathedral City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Estrella Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Cathedral City's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Rancho Mirage, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Coming up, Cathedral City will welcome Desert Mirage at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions are facing the RAMS at the right time seeing as the RAMS are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Rancho Mirage, they are taking a road trip to face off against Corona at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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