Baseball Recap: Palm Desert Aztecs vs. Murrieta Mesa Rams
Palm Desert waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Murrieta Mesa Rams by a score of 9-5.
Tyler Nicolay looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JoJo Valdivia was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was David Gibbs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palm Desert's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Murrieta Mesa, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-4.
Palm Desert will be playing at home against St. Francis at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Palm Desert surely won't give up without a fight. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will head out on the road to challenge Banning at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Banning: 2.9, Murrieta Mesa: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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