Softball Recap: Cathedral City Wins Going Away Against Desert Mirage

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Previous Games

04/10/25 - Home	21-11 W
04/07/25 - Away	36-23 W
03/20/25 - Away	24-18 W
03/17/25 - Home	23-13 W
04/02/24 - Away	17-5 W
+ 5 more games

After only one run in their last game, Cathedral City made sure to put some runs up on the board against Desert Mirage on Thursday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 21-11 margin over the RAMS. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 36-23 victory last Monday.

Cathedral City got a big performance out of Lily Ayala, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Ayala a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maybeli Sauceda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Cathedral City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Desert Mirage, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cathedral City will challenge Banning at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Desert Mirage, they will square off against Public Safety Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Phoenix have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.33 runs per game on average), something the RAMS will no doubt try to take advantage of.