Palm Springs, Calif. – The Palm Springs Power won their third CPCL Championship in a row Sunday night at Palm Springs Stadium with a final score of 9-8 over the Inland Valley Pirates.
Blake Conrad walked it off with a pinch-hit walk-off single with two outs in the ninth scoring Myles Walton from third base. The win was the 28th of the season for the Power, the 11th championship in franchise history and the third CPCL title in as many years in the league.
Richie Amavizca took home the win with a six-inning effort out of the bullpen. The Indio native right-hander allowed one earned run with six strikeouts in an effort that stabilized the Power pitching.
Palm Springs Jumped out in front with three runs in the first on three hits and an error. Mark Kirkland drove in Austin Haller for the first run of the game. Kirkland and Myles Walton scored on an error by Inland Valley’s first baseman Cole Howarth.
The Pirates scored five runs in the second to take the lead 5-3, and the Power tied it with two in the bottom of the inning. Inland Valley pitching shut down the Power until they scored two in the sixth to make it an 8-7 game.
Kirkland tied it in the seventh with a RBI single bringing home Haller from third. Inland Valley pitching escaped a jam in the eighth before the Power rallied in the ninth.
Myles Walton led off the ninth with a triple off the right field wall, Kirkland flew out to right, but a strong throw from Mason Greenhouse prevented Walton from scoring. Pirates manager Charlie Reynoso intentionally walked Matt Chavez before Cato Kleinman flew out for the second out of the inning.
Down to their final out, Casey Dill called Blake Conrad to pinch hit. On the second pitch of the at bat Conrad lined a single into center field driving home Walton to win the game.
The championship is the fifth under Dill, the 11th in franchise history, and the third straight in the CPCL.
Next up for Palm Springs Stadium, is California Winter League Opening day on January 22nd.
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