Dos Pueblos was eliminated in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3 baseball playoffs on Tuesday at Palm Desert, falling 6-1.
Palm Desert erupted for five runs in the bottom of the sixth to snap a 1-1 tie.
A two-run pinch-hit triple by freshman Zach Gibbs sparked the big inning for the Aztecs (20-8) , who advance to a quarterfinal game at Oaks Christian.
Dos Pueblos ends the season at 17-12.
The Chargers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning as Dylan Gesswein drove in Josh Brennan on a sacrifice.
Starting pitcher Kellan Montgomery held the lead until the fourth.
Palm Desert hit three straight singles to score the tying run.
Montgomery regrouped and shut down Palm Desert in the fifth. He finished the game with 11 strikeouts.
The Aztecs capitalized on a stolen base and a pair of wild pitches to take a 2-1 lead in the sixth. They then blew the game open with a pair of walks and triple off a DP reliever