Baseball Recap: Palm Desert Beats Palos Verdes for Their Third Straight Victory

Aztecs

Previous 3 Games

04/10/25 @ Palos Verdes	7-1
04/04/25 vs Rancho Mirage	2-1
04/01/25 vs La Quinta	9-4

Palm Desert had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Palos Verdes on Thursday. The Aztecs put the hurt on the Sea Kings with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Aztecs, who have now won three matches in a row.

Jake Brande spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Stevie Hutchinson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Parker Gladish, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Palm Desert's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Palos Verdes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.

Palm Desert wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-2 victory against Xavier Prep on the 15th. As for Palos Verdes, they have also already played their next game, a 10-3 win against North on the 11th.