Palo Verde Valley came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Central Spartans on Tuesday. This was a revenge contest for Palo Verde Valley, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Jaydon Castillo and Drew Wright were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Castillo tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Wright tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Castillo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Castillo scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Wright scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Januel Fernandez and Alonzo Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Fernandez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Fernandez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Figueroa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Palo Verde Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-13-1. As for Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14-1 record this season.
Palo Verde Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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