The Palmview Lobos will head out on the road to face off against the Rio Vista Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Palmview is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Nixon just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3.
Gabriela Garza
| 03/29/25 @ Nixon | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Juarez-Lincoln | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Cigarroa | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Martin | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Roma | 2 |
Gabriela Garza and Yailyn Trevino stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garza scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Trevino scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Garza has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Marina Rodriguez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Polar Bears get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. Considering the Eagles have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Keller Rodriguez was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cloe Zepeda, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rio Vista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. The last time their OBP was this high was back in January.
Rio Vista's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Palmview, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Palmview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like Rio Vista struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
