The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs will venture away from home to square off against the Shadow Hills Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Coachella Valley barely beat Cathedral City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Coachella Valley blew past Cathedral City 9-3 on Monday. The win was just business as usual for the Mighty Arabs, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Xavier Prep with a sharp 24-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four contests by 20 runs or more so far this season.
Ava Valenzuela and Karla Cerda were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Valenzuela struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Cerda struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. At bat, Valenzuela scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Cerda scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gianna Hernandez and Annabelle Alvarez did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Alvarez went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was Hernandez's first of the season. Camila Zacatecas was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Shadow Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .766. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Shadow Hills pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.3 runs. As for Coachella Valley, their record is now 4-0.
Coachella Valley might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Shadow Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Coachella Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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