Palo Verde came into Tuesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the San Miguel Vipers a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was just what Palo Verde needed coming off of a 16-0 loss in their prior match.
The team relied heavily on Luis Molina, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Clark, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
On San Miguel's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Vargas, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Palo Verde's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11-1. As for San Miguel, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Palo Verde will head out on the road to square off against San Carlos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palo Verde is facing San Carlos at the right time seeing as San Carlos is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for San Miguel, they will head out on the road to challenge Empire at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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