Palm Desert won the last time they faced Palm Springs and things went their way on Friday too. The Aztecs were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Indians. The match marked the Aztecs' most dominant victory of the season.
Zane Hathaway looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addison Seuss, who went 4-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Palm Desert was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Springs only posted a batting average of .160.
Aztecs
| 05/02/25 @ Palm Springs | 14-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Shadow Hills | 7-3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Newbury Park | 4-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Cathedral | 5-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Francis | 8-1 |
| + 6 more games |
The win (which was Palm Desert's 11th in a row) raised their record to 21-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Palm Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Palm Desert will challenge Beaumont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in the Aztecs' favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home while the Cougars have been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road. As for Palm Springs, they will venture away from home to challenge Rancho Mirage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rattlers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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