Rajahs
| 04/07/25 vs Yucca Valley | 19 |
| 03/13/25 vs Cathedral City | 15 |
| 03/25/25 vs Indian Springs | 14 |
| 03/20/25 vs University Prep | 12 |
| 02/22/25 vs Temecula Prep | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Indio). They were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over the Yucca Valley Trojans on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Rajahs, who have now won three games in a row.
Noah Hernandez and Jose Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Hernandez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Hernandez went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Rodriguez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Indio is 6-2 when Rodriguez posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Christian Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Indio kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.
Indio's record is now 9-11. As for Yucca Valley, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Indio beat the Trojans by a score of 19-7 on Thursday.
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