Westminster came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-2 to the Rancho Mirage Rattlers. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 10-4 to the Rattlers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Westminster saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daisy Ocampo, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Westminster has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Rancho Mirage, their record is now 10-5.
Coming up, Westminster will challenge Golden Valley at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.36 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rancho Mirage, they will square off against Corona at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Rattlers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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