The Palm Desert Aztecs will head out to challenge the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Desert's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Palos Verdes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Palm Desert needed a bit of extra time to put away Rancho Mirage. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rattlers, sneaking past 2-1. The Aztecs haven't had any issues with the Rattlers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jake Brande spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Palm Desert's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Palm Desert hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
Palos Verdes had taken Redondo Union down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Sea Kings lost 10-3 to the Sea Hawks.
Will Zane and Franco Correa stepped up to the plate in a big way. Zane scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Correa scored a run while going 3-for-4. That run marked the first that Correa scored this season.
Palm Desert's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Palos Verdes, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-12.
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