Palo Verde was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palo Verde of the 15-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Noah Pedrego made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On St. Augustine Catholic's side, Owen Ernle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ernle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joaquin Gracia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alex Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for St. Augustine Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Palo Verde will be playing in front of their home fans against Safford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine Catholic will take on Sequoia Pathway Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Augustine Catholic has three straight wins, Sequoia Pathway Academy has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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