Palo Verde Valley had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Mission Bay Buccaneers by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 back in March.
As for Mission Bay, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Mission Bay's part, Abby Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kassie Zavala, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Palo Verde Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission Bay, they will host Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
