Thursday just wasn't the day for Shadow Hills's offense. They fell just short of the La Quinta Blackhawks by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Blackhawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Cole Meka
| 04/16/26 vs Palm Desert | 6 |
| 03/23/26 vs Rancho Mirage | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ La Quinta | 1 |
| 02/25/26 vs Paloma Valley | 1 |
Cole Meka spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Shadow Hills is 5-2 when Meka allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
Shadow Hills' loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for La Quinta, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7-1 record this season.
Shadow Hills will host Xavier Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for La Quinta, they will venture away from home to challenge South Hills at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blackhawks 2.3, the Huskies 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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