Shadow Hills dropped down to 5-6 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the La Quinta Blackhawks by a score of 2-1. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
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Nick Rodriquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Shadow Hills is 2-1 when Rodriquez allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Shadow Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Issac Munoz, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for La Quinta, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On La Quinta's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Carlos Guzman gave up a run (which was unearned) on four hits. Guzman has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Shadow Hills is set to challenge their familiar foe Palm Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, La Quinta will square off against rival Palm Desert at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blackhawks 2.7, the Aztecs 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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