Indio scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Cathedral City Lions onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Indio who now have four in a row.
Louie Olivarez and Mario Gutierrez made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Olivarez tossed 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 the plate, Olivarez scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Gutierrez scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Mandujano, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sergio Navarro, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Indio has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Cathedral City, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Indio will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Desert Mirage at 6:00 p.m. Indio is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Cathedral City, they will head out on the road to square off against Desert Hot Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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