The Southwest EC Eagles will challenge the Palm Desert Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Southwest EC sitting on eight straight victories and Palm Desert on four.
Southwest EC barely beat Palo Verde Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Yellow Jackets a 13-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Palm Desert ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kaiser, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Aztecs have posted since April 2nd.
Zane Hathaway tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adam Allett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Southwest EC's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Palm Desert, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
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