Imperial had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
As for Palo Verde Valley, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-1-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For Palo Verde Valley's part, the result came thanks to Drew Wright's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Palo Verde Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kole White, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Coming up, Imperial will venture away from home to challenge West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will square off against North Hollywood at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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