Softball Recap: Palm Desert Aztecs vs. Palm Springs Indians
In what's become a running theme this season, Palm Desert gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Palm Springs Indians an 18-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palm Desert.
Alexandra Aguilar made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Aguilar has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aguilar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Audra Higgins was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Lilah Velasquez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Palm Desert pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Palm Springs, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Desert will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Xavier Prep at 6:30 p.m. on April 8th. After both having extra time off, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 3:15 p.m. on April 8th. Rancho Mirage hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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