The Indio Rajahs will be playing at home against the Desert Mirage RAMS at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Indio's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Desert Mirage has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Indio scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Cathedral City onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. With that victory, Indio brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Louie Olivarez and Mario Gutierrez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Olivarez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Gutierrez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Olivarez scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Gutierrez scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Julian Mandujano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sergio Navarro, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Desert Mirage came up short against Desert Hot Springs on Friday and fell 8-4.
Indio has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Desert Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Indio skirted past Desert Mirage 3-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Desert Mirage's Marick Sampayan, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Indio to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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