If Holtville was riding high fresh off their 20-4 takedown of Calipatria last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings came up short against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets on Monday, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 last Friday.
Holtville's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Palo Verde Valley, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Coming up, Holtville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southwest EC at 6:30 p.m. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will head out to take on Calexico at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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