Paloma Valley proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Arlington Lions 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Lions back in April, they had to take a 8-1 loss.
Clinton Glass
| 04/29/26 @ Liberty | 5 |
| 04/22/26 vs Poly | 3 |
| 02/23/26 vs Ontario Christian | 3 |
| 05/04/26 @ Arlington | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Liberty | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Clinton Glass spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Paloma Valley is 9-1 when Glass allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Paloma Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Smith is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't).
Paloma Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Arlington, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10.
Paloma Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-7 loss against Murrieta Valley on the 6th. As for Arlington, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Bishop Amat on the 5th.
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