The Tanque Verde Hawks will face off against the Palo Verde Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Tanque Verde's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Palo Verde has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Tanque Verde took on Empire on Monday. The Hawks fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 6-5.
Santino Celani was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Liam Brunell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Angeley, who went 2-for-6 with two RBI.
Globe hit Palo Verde with a five-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans came up short against the Tigers, falling 12-2.
Tanque Verde's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 16-5-1. As for Palo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went Tanque Verde's way against Palo Verde in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Tanque Verde made off with a 13-1 win. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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