The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will head out on the road to take on the Ontario Christian Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Mirage will be strutting in after a win while Ontario Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Rancho Mirage scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Palm Springs 21-5. Rancho Mirage's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Anelisa Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rancho Mirage got a massive performance out of Julia Delgado, who went 5-for-5 with five runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mira Olvera, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Ontario Christian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Aquinas two weeks ago. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Ontario Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory got Rancho Mirage back to even at 8-8. As for Ontario Christian, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Ontario Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Rancho Mirage has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Ontario Christian, though, as they've been averaging 11.6. Given Rancho Mirage's sizable advantage in that area, Ontario Christian will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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