The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will be taking part in a tournament against the Santa Rosa Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Mirage has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 6.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Rancho Mirage's offense. They came up short against San Marin on Thursday, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rattlers, who until this contest were averaging 3.61 runs allowed.

Marcos Ceja Jr.
02/25/25 @ Bloomington | 4 |
04/10/25 vs San Marin | 3 |
02/17/25 vs Indio | 3 |
04/10/25 @ Amador Valley | 2 |
03/25/25 vs Shadow Hills | 2 |
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Marcos Ceja Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. He has become a key player for Rancho Mirage: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 6-9 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Santa Rosa was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 7-1 to Livermore. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 27, 2024.
Santa Rosa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Fitzgerald, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Santa Rosa has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Rancho Mirage, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
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