Palmdale Academy Charter School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Scorpions.

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Palmdale Academy Charter School got a good showing from Derek Martinez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Alessio Ruiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3.
Palmdale Academy Charter School's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Desert, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Coming up, Palmdale Academy Charter School will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Faith Baptist at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Faith Baptist has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something Palmdale Academy Charter School will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Desert, they will challenge Lone Pine at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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