Shadow Hills entered their tilt with La Quinta with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the La Quinta Blackhawks 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Shadow Hills, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Valenzuela spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gianna Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tori Tiumalu, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On La Quinta's side, Abbygail Varela was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Mia Deniz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Victoria Guzman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, La Quinta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Shadow Hills' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for La Quinta, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9-1.
Shadow Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Palm Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Hills is facing Palm Springs at the right time seeing as Palm Springs is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for La Quinta, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palm Desert at 6:30 p.m. Palm Desert is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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