Palo Verde Valley and Monte Vista squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Palo Verde Valley had to settle for second. They lost 12-1 to the Monte Vista Monarchs. Palo Verde Valley's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Palo Verde Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Monte Vista's side, David Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Justyn Stone was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Damian Ordaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Palo Verde Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-14-1. As for Monte Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9-1.
As of now, neither Palo Verde Valley nor Monte Vista have any future games scheduled.
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