Rancho Verde has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Indio Rajahs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Mountain View by a score of 8-4.
Rancho Verde got a big performance out of Khylee Dade, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jaylen Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Indio waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mighty Arabs a 4-0 shutout.
Victoria Huerta was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Huerta has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Huerta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaslynn Garcia and Miyah Mata did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Mata scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rancho Verde's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Indio, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Rancho Verde skirted past Indio 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2016. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Indio's Megan Berrelleza, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Rancho Verde to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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