Palo Verde Valley has not done well against Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets blew past the Central Spartans 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palo Verde Valley.
The team relied heavily on Irina Lainez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jillian Flores, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Palo Verde Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 5-16 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Southwest EC the next time they take the field. Palo Verde Valley will host Southwest EC at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Central will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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