On Thursday, while Palm Desert put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Palm Springs. The Palm Desert Aztecs blew past the Palm Springs Indians 11-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palm Desert.
Sebastian Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Morales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morales was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, JoJo Valdivia was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was David Gibbs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Palm Desert's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Palm Springs, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Palm Desert will be playing in front of their home fans against Murrieta Mesa at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Murrieta Mesa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Palm Desert's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against Godinez Fundamental at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
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