La Quinta won the last time they faced Palm Springs and things went their way on Thursday too. The Blackhawks walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Indians.
Carlos Guzman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ryder Lambros
| 04/09/26 vs Palm Springs | 2 |
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In other batting news, La Quinta let Ryder Lambros and Joel Aguiar run wild. Lambros went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Aguiar went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Lambros a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan Calderon, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
La Quinta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Springs only posted a batting average of .231.
La Quinta's win bumped their record up to 12-7-1. As for Palm Springs, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Quinta is set to face off against their familiar foe Rancho Mirage at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Palm Springs will take on rival Xavier Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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