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| 04/17/25 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 02/29/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 02/26/24 - Home | 3-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Palm Desert has gone 8-2 against Xavier Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Aztecs will head out to take on the Saints at 6:30 p.m. Palm Desert is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
Palm Desert's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Beaumont.
Tyler Nicolay tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mason Smith was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Palm Desert hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.
La Quinta hit Xavier Prep with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackhawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Blackhawks: they've now lost six in a row.
Zain Valdivia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Palm Desert pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Xavier Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Palm Desert was able to grind out a solid victory over Xavier Prep when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aztecs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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