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| 04/09/24 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 02/29/24 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 02/26/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 03/03/23 - Away | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Quinta is 8-2 against Shadow Hills since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Blackhawks will be playing at home against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Quinta 2.7, Shadow Hills 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, La Quinta was able to grind out a solid victory over Indio, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Saints a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Knights have won nine matches by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Karla Cerda made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Annabelle Alvarez and Nathalie Briceno did most of the damage at the plate: Alvarez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Briceno scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Briceno posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gianna Hernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Shadow Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Xavier Prep only posted an OBP of .111.
La Quinta's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Shadow Hills, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
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