Palm Valley came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Weaver Monarchs with a sharp 13-1 win. Considering Palm Valley has won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Arsh Rehman's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palm Valley got a massive performance out of Kyle Knight, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Knight is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Jorgensen, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Palm Valley pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Weaver, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Valley will square off against Noli Indian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Palm Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matchups. As for Weaver, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Desert Chapel at 3:00 p.m.
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