Softball Recap: Yailyn Trevino leads Palmview to victory over Gregory-Portland

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 10:28am

Softball Recap: Palmview Lobos vs. Gregory-Portland Wildcats

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palmview had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Gregory-Portland Wildcats. The victory was familiar territory for Palmview who now have three in a row.

Arianna Alaniz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Yailyn Trevino, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

On Gregory-Portland's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madison Mauricio gave up three earned runs on seven hits.

Palmview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Gregory-Portland, they now have a losing record at 15-16-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palmview beat Gregory-Portland by a score of 5-2.

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