The Palm Desert Aztecs will take on the St. Francis Golden Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Palm Desert needed a bit of extra time to put away Brawley. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Wildcats. The victory was familiar territory for the Aztecs, who have now won six matches in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Francis had to endure an 11-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Cathedral get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Knights have posted since March 4th.
Palm Desert's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Palm Desert came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. 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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