After a string of three wins, Palm Desert's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 10-2 loss to the La Quinta Blackhawks might stick with them for a while. Palm Desert was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as La Quinta apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Audra Higgins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Palm Desert didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Quinta only tossed six.
On La Quinta's side, Mia Deniz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Deniz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, La Quinta let Victoria Guzman and Jenna Bell loose on the outfield. Guzman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Mauer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Palm Desert's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for La Quinta, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season.
Palm Desert will head out on the road to face off against Rancho Mirage at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Rancho Mirage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for La Quinta, they will head out on the road to square off against Palm Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Palm Springs: they have been struggling with 11 straight losses at home, while La Quinta has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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