Palm Springs hasn't had much luck against Palm Desert recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Indians will host the Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Palm Springs needed a bit of extra time to put away Xavier Prep. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Saints, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since March 1st.
Ian Ernesto Arroyo
| 04/29/25 vs Xavier Prep | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Santa Ana | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Yucca Valley | 2 |
Ian Ernesto Arroyo was incredible, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four).
Meanwhile, Palm Desert entered their tilt with Shadow Hills on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Knights.
Palm Desert pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Palm Springs, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-12 and their overall record up to 8-18.
Palm Springs suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Palm Desert in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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