Rancho Mirage extended their postseason success on Friday against Salesian. They never let the Salesian Mustangs onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Rancho Mirage sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Malakai Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kobee Finnikin, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Rancho Mirage is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Salesian, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-9.
Rancho Mirage will take on Colony at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Colony will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Rancho Mirage surely won't give up without a fight. Salesian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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