Rancho Mirage had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the La Quinta Blackhawks. This was a revenge game for the Rattlers: when they faced off against the Blackhawks back in March, they had to take a 5-1 loss.
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Zachary Berntsen looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Marcos Ceja Jr. was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Rancho Mirage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
Rancho Mirage pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for La Quinta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-10.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rancho Mirage is set to challenge their familiar foe Shadow Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, La Quinta will square off against rival Xavier Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blackhawks 3.2, the Saints 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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