Shadow Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Rancho Mirage Rattlers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shadow Hills of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Shadow Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Briceno, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Shadow Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Mirage only tossed five.
On Rancho Mirage's side, Zachary Berntsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kobee Finnikin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Shadow Hills' loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Rancho Mirage, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Shadow Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Rancho Mirage also has no future games currently scheduled.
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