Rancho Mirage extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-10. They lost 16-10 to the Shadow Hills Knights. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-7 loss on Monday.
Rancho Mirage got a massive performance out of Amiah Olvera, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Olvera continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jezell Espericueta, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
As for Shadow Hills, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games.
On Shadow Hills' side, Amariah Rodriguez and Gianna Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 2-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and one double, while Hernandez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those five RBI gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Lua, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Rancho Mirage didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-1 victory against Palm Springs on the 27th. As for Shadow Hills, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-2 loss against La Quinta on the 27th.
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