Knights
| 03/11/25 vs Xavier Prep | 32 |
| 03/07/25 vs Palm Springs | 25 |
| 03/14/25 @ Xavier Prep | 24 |
| 03/04/25 @ Palm Springs | 20 |
| 05/07/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 18 |
Shadow Hills had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Rancho Mirage on Wednesday. The Knights put the hurt on the Rattlers with a sharp 19-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 13 matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Karla Cerda was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ava Valenzuela looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Samantha Beltran was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Samantha Perez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Shadow Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Mirage only posted an OBP of .250.
The victory (which was Shadow Hills' sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Rancho Mirage, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Shadow Hills nor Rancho Mirage have any future games scheduled.
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