Baseball Recap: Shadow Hills Victorious

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Previous Games

03/04/25 - Away	3-2 W
04/11/24 - Home	6-1 W
03/05/24 - Away	9-0 W
03/04/24 - Home	13-0 W
04/07/23 - Away	6-2 W
+ 5 more games

Shadow Hills won the last time they faced Palm Springs and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Shadow Hills Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Palm Springs Indians 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted against the Indians since March 14, 2022.

Julian Briceno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ernesto Ibarra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Nicholas Rodriquez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Shadow Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Springs struck out eight times.

Shadow Hills' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Palm Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Coming up, Shadow Hills will face off against Coachella Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palm Springs, they will take on Jurupa Valley in a tournament on Saturday.