Palo Verde had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it seven. They lost 14-3 to the Globe Tigers. If the Titans were looking for revenge after losing 12-2 to the Tigers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Globe, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-10. 14 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Globe's part, Braden Wager and Markitos Franco were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wager pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Franco pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Globe is 3-1 when Wager allows one or fewer hits, but 5-9 otherwise. At bat, Wager went 1-for-3 with five RBI and one double, while Franco got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those five RBI gave Wager a new career-high.
In other batting news, Globe let Daniel Ramos and Jaeger Franco run wild. Ramos went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Franco went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Ramos has become a key player for Globe: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Braxton Tober also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Palo Verde will take on Antelope at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Globe, they will host Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gophers have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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