Palo Verde Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Center Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Palo Verde Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Aguilar, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Wesly Dill also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Palo Verde Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Valley Center, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Coming up, Palo Verde Valley will take on Pacifica Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palo Verde Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Pacifica Christian has averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Valley Center, they will face off against Foothills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothills Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Valley Center's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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