Palm Desert took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Rancho Mirage, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Aztecs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over the Rattlers on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Aztecs considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Camila Ramirez
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Palm Desert let Logan Fimbres and Camila Ramirez run wild. Fimbres got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Ramirez went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave Ramirez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gwyneth Kitagawa, who went 3-for-4 with three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Palm Desert kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Palm Desert has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Rancho Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Palm Desert is set to take on their familiar foe Shadow Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage will square off against rival La Quinta at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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