The Palm Desert Aztecs will venture away from home to face off against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Desert's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Yucaipa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Palm Desert picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Yorba Linda.
Stevie Hutchinson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Sebastian Morales also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yucaipa). They put the hurt on Citrus Valley with a sharp 14-8 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Thunderbirds have posted since April 20, 2024.
The win got Palm Desert back to even at 2-2. As for Yucaipa, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Palm Desert suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Yucaipa in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can Palm Desert avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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