Baseball Preview: Palo Verde Panthers vs. Green Valley Gators
Palo Verde and Green Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Palo Verde Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Green Valley Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Palo Verde can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 17-4 win.
Karsen Smaka was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Connor Rosinski, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Green Valley faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Green Valley blew past Foothill 15-5. Green Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Green Valley also got a great performance from Karson Tait as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Caden Kirby was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Braden Chun was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Palo Verde's victory bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Green Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
Palo Verde took their victory against Green Valley in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-0. Will Palo Verde repeat their success, or does Green Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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