Baseball Recap: Palo Verde Valley Wins Going Away Against Calipatria

Yellow Jackets

Margin

04/14/25 @ Calipatria	10
02/28/25 vs Lowry	8
03/07/25 @ Lee Williams	7
03/18/25 @ Holtville	6
03/06/25 @ White Pine	5

Palo Verde Valley never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Calipatria on Monday. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 11-1 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Yellow Jackets this season.

Jaydon Castillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Palo Verde Valley let Drew Wright and Aiden Cano run wild. Wright went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Cano scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Cano a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Kole White, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Palo Verde Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calipatria only posted a batting average of .083.

Palo Verde Valley's record is now 12-8-1. As for Calipatria, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Palo Verde Valley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Southwest EC at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Calipatria, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-4 loss against Hamilton on the 16th.