Palm Desert waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Murrieta Mesa Rams by a score of 9-5.
Tyler Nicolay looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JoJo Valdivia was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was David Gibbs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palm Desert's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Murrieta Mesa, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-4.
Palm Desert will be playing at home against St. Francis at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Palm Desert surely won't give up without a fight. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will head out on the road to challenge Banning at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Banning: 2.9, Murrieta Mesa: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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