The Palm Desert Aztecs will face off against the Shadow Hills Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Desert will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Palm Desert's tournament run continued when they took on Newbury Park on Thursday. The Aztecs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Panthers. That's two games straight that the Aztecs have won by exactly two runs.
Tyler Nicolay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Palm Desert saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills came up short against Brawley on Thursday and fell 8-5.
Palm Desert's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Shadow Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Palm Desert took their victory against Shadow Hills in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-5 score. Will the Aztecs repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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