Palo Verde lost to Liberty back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Panthers walked away with a 10-6 win over the Patriots. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Tanner Johns was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Johns was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Ethan Clauss
| 04/16/25 @ Liberty | 3 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Clauss, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and three doubles. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Herrera, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Palo Verde kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matchups.
Palo Verde pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Palo Verde will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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