It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Desert Hot Springs ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Indio Rajahs out 7-5. Winning may never get old, but Desert Hot Springs sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Issac Corado was excellent, scoring 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.
On Indio's side, they 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. Jesse Arreola was another key contributor, scoring 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.
Desert Hot Springs' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Indio, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Desert Hot Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Indio: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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