Desert Mirage was the 11-8 winner over Desert Hot Springs when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. Desert Mirage lost 17-3 to Desert Hot Springs on Thursday. The RAMS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Desert Mirage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Cruz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Cruz has posted since back in March of 2024. Saul Medrano also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Desert Mirage's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Desert Hot Springs, they moved to 5-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Desert Mirage will head out on the road to challenge Banning at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Banning will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Desert Mirage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Desert Hot Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cathedral City at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something Desert Hot Springs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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