The Palm Desert Aztecs will venture away from home to challenge the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Palm Desert has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Palm Desert beats Rancho Mirage with two runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Palm Desert beat Rancho Mirage on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Zach Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Palm Desert saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Niko Guarino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Mateo Harvey-Olivo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The defeat snapped Rancho Mirage's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Palm Desert, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
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