Central extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-17-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Tuesday.

Freddy Terrazas
| 04/17/26 @ Brawley | 6 |
| 04/11/26 @ San Ysidro | 6 |
| 03/27/26 @ Southwest EC | 4 |
| 03/13/26 @ San Luis | 4 |
| 05/14/26 vs Palo Verde Valley | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Freddy Terrazas put in work no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Central: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-16-1 otherwise. Terrazas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Terrazas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Madero, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Palo Verde Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Palo Verde Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Demetrius Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Johnson a new career-high. Daniel Garcia also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As of now, neither Central nor Palo Verde Valley have any future games scheduled.
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