For the second straight game, Central will face off against Palo Verde Valley. The Spartans will face off against the Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Palo Verde Valley a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Central turned things around against Palo Verde Valley on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Yellow Jackets. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
For Palo Verde Valley's part, Yasleen Reyes put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits Reyes has allowed since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Reyes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesslyn Flores, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Palo Verde Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Central, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 7-14.
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