Desert Mirage hasn't had much luck against Cathedral City recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The RAMS will host the Lions at 3:30 p.m.
Desert Mirage is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Banning.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cathedral City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Desert Hot Springs a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Sayuri Toledo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Toledo wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayle Monterroso, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another was Kirra Perez, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Desert Mirage's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Cathedral City, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Desert Mirage suffered a grim 24-18 defeat to Cathedral City in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the RAMS avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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