Palm Desert has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Palm Desert was able to grind out a solid win over Xavier Prep, taking the game 8-3.
David Gibbs was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Barsness, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Saints.
Malakai Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
Palm Desert now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Rancho Mirage, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Palm Desert came up short against Rancho Mirage in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lopez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Palm Desert knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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