Rancho Mirage extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 7-14. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shadow Hills Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in March.
Gael Martinez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Shadow Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
Like Rancho Mirage, Shadow Hills also got a great game from a two-way player: Nick Rodriquez. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rodriquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Shadow Hills has already played their next game, a 15-0 loss against Buena on the 22nd. Hopefully Rancho Mirage paid attention to the Knights' matchup: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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