Palm Desert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Spartans. The Aztecs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Aaliyah Tapia put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Tapia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Tapia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camila Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Palm Desert's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Central, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.
Coming up, Palm Desert will face off against Xavier Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Aztecs are facing the Saints at the right time seeing as the Saints are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-3 loss against Brawley on the 11th.
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