Kaiser fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Palm Desert on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aztecs by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kaiser got a good showing from Dom Roybal, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Roybal has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaidyn Brooks made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Kaiser's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Palm Desert, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kaiser will face off against Grand Terrace at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Cats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Desert, they will square off against Southwest EC at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Aztecs 3.5, the Eagles 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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