Desert Mirage extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-10. They lost 23-5 to the Cathedral City Lions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 25-7 defeat back in March.
As for Cathedral City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Cathedral City's part, Sayuri Toledo and Maybeli Sauceda were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Toledo pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sauceda pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Toledo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Toledo went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles, while Sauceda got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most doubles Toledo has posted since back in March.
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 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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