If Rancho Mirage was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Desert Mirage last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rattlers lost 3-0 to the Brawley Wildcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rattlers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Rancho Mirage was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Brawley work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 26-24, 25-12.
Brawley can attribute much of their success to Sophie Ruiz, who had 14 digs and five assists. Ruiz has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Rancho Mirage's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Brawley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3.
Coming up, Rancho Mirage will challenge Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brawley, they will take on Yuma Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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