San Jacinto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Palm Desert Aztecs. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Aztecs from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
San Jacinto got a big performance out of Shaila Fernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Genesis Ruiz also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Even though they lost, San Jacinto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
San Jacinto now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Palm Desert, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Coming up, San Jacinto will look to defend their home field on Friday against Temescal Canyon at 3:15 p.m. San Jacinto's pitchers better be ready for this one: Temescal Canyon has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Palm Desert, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palm Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering Palm Desert has lost three straight at home and Palm Springs three straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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