Desert Mirage is 1-9 against Indio since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Desert Mirage RAMS will head out on the road to take on the Indio Rajahs at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-11 walloping at the hands of Calipatria.
Meanwhile, Indio waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Indio might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Victoria Huerta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Huerta has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Huerta was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Julissa Alford was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jaeda Diaz, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
Desert Mirage's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Indio, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Desert Mirage suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Indio when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Desert Mirage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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