The Shadow Hills Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Hills will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Shadow Hills put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rancho Mirage a 24-0 shutout.
Jayla Brown and Ava Valenzuela made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brown tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Valenzuela struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Brown got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Valenzuela scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Amariz Rodriguez was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Beltran, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Shadow Hills' win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Rancho Mirage, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Shadow Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .459. However, it's not like Rancho Mirage struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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