Desert Mirage had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it five. They lost 18-1 to the Cathedral City Lions. The game marked the RAMS' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
As for Cathedral City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Cathedral City's part, Lauriana Romo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Romo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Deleon, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Aliya Guzman was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While Desert Mirage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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