Palo Verde Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Needles Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palo Verde Valley of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Cyrus Flores and Alonzo Hernandez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Flores scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hernandez scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palo Verde Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Needles, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Verde Valley will take on Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde Valley is facing Calipatria at the right time seeing as Calipatria is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Needles, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lake Mead Academy at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Lake Mead Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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