The Westminster Lions will challenge the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Westminster is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Westminster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over El Monte.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 10-8.
Anelisa Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Rancho Mirage let Jezell Espericueta and Lilian Rocha run wild. Espericueta went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Rocha went 3-for-4 with three runs. That's the most hits Rocha has posted since back in April. Dayanara Marquez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Westminster's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Rancho Mirage, their record is now 17-10.
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