The Palmview Lobos will be playing at home against the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palmview: 2.5, Pioneer: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Palmview heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell just short of Pioneer by a score of 3-1. It was the first time this season that Palmview let down their fans at home.
Arianna Alaniz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
Palmview's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-8. As for Pioneer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season.
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