For the second straight game, Flour Bluff will face off against Palmview. The Hornets will be playing at home against the Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Flour Bluff 3.5, Palmview 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Flour Bluff heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Palmview by a score of 4-3.
For Palmview's part, Joseph Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Aroldo Soliz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Jaxzel Cantu, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The win was the tenth in a row for Palmview, bringing their record up to 20-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs across that stretch. As for Flour Bluff, they now have a losing record of 13-14-2.
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