The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will head out on the road to square off against the Redlands Terriers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Rancho Mirage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Rancho Mirage will head out to face Redlands after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Rancho Mirage fell just short of Palm Desert by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rattlers have suffered since March 21, 2024.
Marcos Ceja Jr. put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ceja Jr. wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Berntsen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jesus Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Redlands waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 5-3. While the Terriers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Redlands' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Rancho Mirage, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 8-3.
Rancho Mirage came up short against Redlands in their previous meeting back in March of 2015, falling 5-0. Can Rancho Mirage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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