Softball Preview: Palm Desert Aztecs vs. Shadow Hills Knights
Palm Desert and Shadow Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Palm Desert Aztecs will head out on the road to challenge the Shadow Hills Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palm Desert was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Rancho Mirage. The win was just what Palm Desert needed coming off of a 10-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Xavier Prep 7-0. The victory was nothing new for Shadow Hills as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ava Valenzuela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tori Tiumalu, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Amariz Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Palm Desert is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Shadow Hills, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
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