Baseball Game Recap: Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets vs. Needles Mustangs
By Team Reports
Apr 11, 2024, 9:21am
Baseball Recap: Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets vs. Needles Mustangs
Palo Verde Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Needles Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palo Verde Valley of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Cyrus Flores and Alonzo Hernandez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Flores scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hernandez scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palo Verde Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Needles, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Verde Valley will take on Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde Valley is facing Calipatria at the right time seeing as Calipatria is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Needles, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lake Mead Academy at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Lake Mead Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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