The Palm Desert Aztecs will be playing at home against the Millikan Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Palm Desert will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Palm Desert sidestepped St. Francis for a 7-5 win.
Adam Hart-Marchini looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Barsness was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Millikan was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest EC on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2. The win was just what Millikan needed coming off of an 11-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Troy Sonoqui and Owen Waytas dominated on the mound. Sonoqui tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits, while Waytas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Perez, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. Anthony Minton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palm Desert pushed their record up to 9-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Millikan, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
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