Calipatria pushed their score all the way to 13 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Desert Mirage RAMS by a score of 14-13. Calipatria was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Desert Mirage apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Juan Perez and Brandon Espinoza did some serious damage despite the final result: Perez scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Espinoza scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Darrell Pollard, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Calipatria and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Desert Mirage, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Calipatria will be playing in front of their home fans against Borrego Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Mirage will take on Desert Hot Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Hot Springs and Desert Mirage are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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