Palo Verde Valley had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rancho Mirage Rattlers an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rattlers, too.
Yasleen Reyes was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Reyes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
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In other batting news, Arianna Salazar was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Arianna Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Palo Verde Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Mirage only managed three hits.
Rancho Mirage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Palo Verde Valley has already played their next match, an 8-0 victory against Williams on the 27th. As for Rancho Mirage, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-9 win against Xavier Prep on the 4th.
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