Palm Springs, Calif. – Richie Amavizca pitched a quality start and the Palm Springs Power hit two home runs to complete a sweep of the Havasu Heat by a score of 7-3 Wednesday night at Palm Springs Stadium.
Amavizca (New Mexico Highlands) took home his fourth win of the season, delivering seven innings from the bump and allowing just two runs. Amavizca was efficient with two perfect innings to start the game. He struck out three batters and did not allow a free pass.
Palm Springs’ home runs guided the offense. In the bottom of the fourth Noah Blythe (Hawai’i Pacific) doubled. Then with two outs, Bubba Thompson (Dakota State) launched a massive two run home run to left field to tie the game at two.
Blythe continued the power surge in the fifth mashing a two run homer to left to give the Power a lead they never relinquished. Blythe hit his third home run of the season and finished with two hits and two runs on the night.
The Power added three insurance runs in the eighth. Angel Cortez (Cal State Northridge) and Dalton Thomas (St. Katherine’s) hit singles to start the inning before Alonso Reyes (UC Irvine) knocked in a run with an RBI single. A bases loaded walk and hit-by-pitch added two more runs. Cortez and Thomas both finished with multihit nights.
The Power bullpen pitched two scoreless innings to secure the sweep of their rivals from Lake Havasu. The Power improve to 26-0 on the year with 45 straight club victories dating to the 2023 season.
Palm Springs resumes CPCL play on Thursday on the road facing the Inland Valley Bucs in a doubleheader at Scolinos Field in Pomona at 1 PM and 4 PM. The games can be streamed on the Power Baseball Broadcast Network.
The Power return home on Friday to continue the series against the Bucs as part of Hometown Heroes Night. All firefighters, police officers and teachers receive free admission with fire trucks and police cars on display to tour. First pitch is slated for 7 PM at Palm Springs Stadium.
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The Palm Springs Power are a summer collegiate baseball team playing all games at Palm Springs Stadium. The Power are a member of the California Premier Collegiate League and the league’s inaugural champions in 2023. Palm Springs has won nine league championships in 19 seasons of playing baseball in the desert dating to 2004.
Stay up-to-date with the Palm Springs Power at palmspringspowerbaseball.com and by following the Power on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok.
Fans can buy tickets every gameday at the stadium box office. Palm Springs Stadium is located at 1901 E Baristo Road in Palm Springs. Fans can also tune in on the Palm Springs Power YouTube to watch every home game live.
For more information, visit palmspringspowerbaseball.com or call (760) 778-4487.
