Aztecs move on, but tough results for other teams in Valley
It was a tough day for many of the Coachella Valley’s teams on the diamond. The CIF-SS first round opened in both baseball and softball, but only three teams were able to advance past the first round in Thursday action.
In high school baseball, the 2014 CIF-SS runners-up Palm Desert looked to get back in the title game, and started off on the right track with a 5-1 win over Northview. The Aztecs fell behind 1-0 in the top of the second, but scored three runs in the bottom half to take a lead they would not relinquish.
In high school softball, Yucca Valley stunned Desert Christian Academy in the top of the sixth inning. The Trojans turned a 1-1 tie ballgame into a 7-1 rout, capped by Ayriel Bransford-Fonseca’s three-run home run to right.
DVL winners La Quinta also advanced on the softball diamond, beating Monrovia 10-3.
In boys golf, Palm Desert advanced to the SCGA regional state qualifier next week. They placed second as a team, shooting 388, led by Jackson Polakov’s 1-over 72. The Aztecs play Thursday, May 28th at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena.
FULL SCORES FROM LOCAL TEAMS
BASEBALL
Northview 1 Palm Desert 5 (Div 3)
Indio 0 Temescal Canyon 4 (Div 3)
La Quinta 0 San Dimas 9 (Div 3)
Xavier Prep 2 Paloma Valley 4 (Div 3)
Shadow Hills 0 Citrus Hill 2 (Div 5)
SOFTBALL
Monrovia 3 La Quinta 10 (Div 4)
Palm Desert 0 Aquinas 10 (Div 4)
Yucca Valley 7 Desert Christian Academy 1 (Div 6)
Desert 3 Shadow Hills 1 (Div 6)
Desert Hot Springs 2 Windward 12 (Div 6)
Rancho Mirage 0 Paraclete 16 (Div 6)
