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| 03/21/25 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 03/18/25 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/21/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Quinta is 8-2 against Rancho Mirage since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Blackhawks are taking a road trip to take on the Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. La Quinta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Rancho Mirage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Quinta's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Turlock hitters got past them. The Blackhawks came up short against the Bulldogs on Saturday, falling 14-4. The Blackhawks' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage entered their tilt with Palm Springs on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Indians 12-5.
Jesus Gutierrez was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobee Finnikin, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Rancho Mirage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .515. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
La Quinta's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Rancho Mirage, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
La Quinta beat Rancho Mirage 5-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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