Rancho Mirage extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-10 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the San Marin Mustangs. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rattlers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.61 runs allowed.
Marcos Ceja Jr.
| 02/25/25 @ Bloomington | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs San Marin | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Indio | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Amador Valley | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Shadow Hills | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Marcos Ceja Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Rancho Mirage's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
As for San Marin, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games.
On San Marin's side, Tanner O'Keefe looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, O'Keefe posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Procopio, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Matthew Baldino was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Rancho Mirage wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-4 win against Santa Rosa on the 11th. As for San Marin, they have also already played their next game, a 4-2 loss against Livermore on the 11th.
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