Shadow Hills was the 4-2 winner over Palm Desert when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Shadow Hills Knights fell just short of the Palm Desert Aztecs by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Shadow Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shadow Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ernesto Ibarra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Palm Desert's side, Sebastian Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Morales has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Shadow Hills' loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Palm Desert, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shadow Hills will square off against Rancho Mirage at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Palm Desert, they will head out on the road to take on San Juan Hills at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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