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| 04/18/25 - Away | 11-6 W |
| 04/15/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 02/29/24 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 02/26/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Quinta is 8-2 against Shadow Hills since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Blackhawks will host the Knights at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in La Quinta's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Shadow Hills has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
La Quinta's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Corona del Mar hitters got past them. The Blackhawks lost 11-0 to the Sea Kings on Saturday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Blackhawks were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Rancho Mirage on Friday and fell 6-4.
Shadow Hills saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Briceno, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
La Quinta's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Shadow Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. La Quinta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shadow Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
La Quinta was able to grind out a solid win over Shadow Hills in their previous matchup back in April, winning 11-6. Do the Blackhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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