There's no place like home for Glendale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Westview Knights on Friday as they made off with a 10-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Michael Palomino made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Palomino was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Ortiz, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Trujillo, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Glendale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Glendale's record now sits at 7-10. As for Westview, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glendale will host Cortez at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Colts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.63 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westview, they will take on Kellis at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.76 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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