Palo Verde Valley has not done well against Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets walked away with a 6-1 win over the Central Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palo Verde Valley.
Drew Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alonzo Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Christian Aguilar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freddy Terrazas, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Palo Verde Valley's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13-1. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-15-1.
As of now, neither Palo Verde Valley nor Central have any future games scheduled.
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