Baseball Game Preview: Palm Desert Aztecs vs. Palm Springs Indians

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Previous Games

04/23/24 - Home	11-2 W
03/28/24 - Away	11-0 W
03/25/24 - Home	21-1 W
04/26/23 - Away	8-4 W
03/29/23 - Home	3-2 W
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Palm Desert has gone a perfect 10-0 against Palm Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Palm Desert will venture away from home to challenge Palm Springs at 6:30 p.m. Palm Desert will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Palm Desert is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Shadow Hills on Friday as Palm Desert made off with a 16-5 victory. The Aztecs not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28, 2024.

Palm Desert let Stevie Hutchinson and Addison Seuss run wild. Hutchinson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Seuss went 1-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most doubles Hutchinson has posted since back in February of 2024. Mateo Harvey-Olivo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.

Palm Desert was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Palm Springs never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Yucca Valley. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Palm Springs' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rogelio Jacquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another was Chase Clemons, who scored a run and stole three bases.

Palm Desert's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Palm Springs, their record is now 6-8.

Palm Desert took their win against Palm Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Desert since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.