Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Lions will host the Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Cathedral City took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Banning with a sharp 9-1 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sayuri Toledo
| 04/17/25 vs Banning | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Banning | 13 |
| 04/08/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 14 |
| 04/07/25 @ Desert Mirage | 9 |
| 04/03/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 14 |
| + 3 more games |
Sayuri Toledo made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Amya Guzman and Maybeli Sauceda did most of the damage at the plate: Guzman went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Sauceda got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Guzman has posted since back in March of 2024. Melanie Vargas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Cathedral City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Perris, falling 18-9.
Desert Hot Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Cathedral City, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Everything went Cathedral City's way against Desert Hot Springs when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Cathedral City made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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