For the first time this season, Palo Verde Valley will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will welcome the Holtville Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Palo Verde Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Mission Bay on Saturday. They lost 10-1 to the Buccaneers.
Meanwhile, Holtville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Eastlake, falling 12-0.
Palo Verde Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Palo Verde Valley suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Holtville in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can Palo Verde Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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