Softball Recap: Palo Verde Valley Takes a Loss

Palo Verde Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Brawley Wildcats by a score of 6-5. The Yellow Jackets were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2021.

Arianna Lee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

As for Brawley, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-16 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 27th.

On Brawley's side, Daniella Yescas made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Yescas has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.

In other batting news, Isabella Yescas and Denae Castaneda did most of the damage at the plate: Isabella went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Castaneda went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Castaneda a new career-high. Kaitlyn Castro was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

While Palo Verde Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.