Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 13-0 to the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs. Desert Mirage was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coachella Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Even though they lost, Desert Mirage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
For Coachella Valley's part, Lisandro Mu?oz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mu?oz was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Andruw Hernandez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Luis Zamora was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Desert Mirage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Coachella Valley, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Desert Mirage by a score of 10-0.
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