Desert Mirage extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Cathedral City Lions, falling 25-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 on Tuesday.
As for Cathedral City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Cathedral City's part, Lauriana Romo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. With that strong performance, Romo is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple.
In other batting news, Sayuri Toledo and Isabella Deleon did most of the damage at the plate: Toledo fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Deleon went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two home runs gave Toledo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayle Monterroso, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Looking ahead, Desert Mirage will host Packinghouse Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.83 runs per game on average), something the RAMS will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cathedral City, they are taking a road trip to take on Rancho Mirage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rattlers have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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