Palm Desert is 8-2 against Rancho Mirage since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Palm Desert Aztecs will head out on the road to challenge the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palm Desert put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Xavier Prep onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Palm Desert's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Alexandra Aguilar was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Aguilar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aguilar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Camila Ramirez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Audra Higgins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Saints.
Mira Olvera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Mariah Botley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Dayanara Marquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Palm Desert is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Rancho Mirage, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8.
Everything went Palm Desert's way against Rancho Mirage when the teams last played back in March as Palm Desert made off with a 22-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Desert since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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