Palo Verde took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Shadow Ridge Mustangs as the Palo Verde Panthers made off with a 12-2 win. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Ethan Clauss
| 02/27/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Coronado | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Green Valley | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Liberty | 2 |
| 03/28/24 vs Spring Valley | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Ethan Clauss, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Dallimore, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Palo Verde always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shadow Ridge only posted an OBP of .250.
Palo Verde has already played their next matchup, a 6-1 win against Legacy on the 27th. As for Shadow Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-2 defeat against Bishop Manogue on the 27th.
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