Baseball Recap: Palm Springs Indians vs. Palm Desert Aztecs
Palm Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 11-2 loss to the Palm Desert Aztecs might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palm Springs of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Palm Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Thomason, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Palm Desert's side, Adam Hart-Marchini tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Hart-Marchini has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Palm Desert got a massive performance out of Tyler Barsness, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Stevie Hutchinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Palm Springs' loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Palm Desert, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Palm Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palm Desert, they will head out on the road to challenge La Quinta at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Desert is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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