Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Rancho Mirage

Rattlers

Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 vs Shadow Hills	6-4
04/30/25 vs La Quinta	4-3
04/25/25 @ Palm Springs	12-5
04/23/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy	5-2
04/22/25 vs Palm Springs	6-2

Rancho Mirage extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping their season record up to 14-11 in the process. They had just enough and edged out the Shadow Hills Knights 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Rattlers: when they faced off against the Knights back in March, they had to take a 6-4 defeat.

Marcos Ceja Jr. made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Ceja Jr. was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Zachary Berntsen looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Kobee Finnikin was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jesus Gutierrez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.

As for Shadow Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

On Shadow Hills' side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Briceno, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.

Coming up, Rancho Mirage will square off against Palm Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Rattlers' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Indians have been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road. As for Shadow Hills, they will take on La Quinta at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blackhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.