Baseball Recap: Indio Rajahs vs. Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles
Indio fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Desert Hot Springs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles by a score of 7-5. Indio was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Desert Hot Springs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Indio saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sergio Navarro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Arreola, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Indio didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Hot Springs only tossed three.
On Desert Hot Springs' side, the team relied heavily on Issac Corado, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jessie Solorazano, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Indio and nudges their season record down to 9-9. As for Desert Hot Springs, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-8.
While Indio had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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