The La Quinta Blackhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Shadow Hills Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Quinta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Shadow Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Quinta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Xavier Prep on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Pirates.
Shadow Hills let Amariah Rodriguez and Gianna Hernandez run wild. Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
La Quinta's record now sits at 8-4. As for Shadow Hills, their record is now 6-2.
La Quinta couldn't quite finish off Shadow Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Blackhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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