Palm Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 11-2 loss to the Palm Desert Aztecs might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palm Springs of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Palm Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Thomason, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Palm Desert's side, Adam Hart-Marchini tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Hart-Marchini has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Palm Desert got a massive performance out of Tyler Barsness, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Stevie Hutchinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Palm Springs' loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Palm Desert, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Palm Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palm Desert, they will head out on the road to challenge La Quinta at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Desert is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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