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| 04/04/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/14/25 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 03/12/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 03/14/24 - Home | 1-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Palm Desert ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Rancho Mirage Rattlers 2-1. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 7-5 victory back in March.
Jake Brande spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Palm Desert's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Palm Desert hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
Palm Desert is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho Mirage, they dropped their record down to 8-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Desert will square off against Palos Verdes at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rancho Mirage, they will face off against Amador Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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