It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Palma ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Aptos Mariners. Nine seems to be a good number for Palma as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Manny Dorantes made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dorantes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Gabe Serrano looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Aiden Veliz was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
On Aptos' side, Jorden Espinoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Palma has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Aptos, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Palma nor Aptos have any future games scheduled.
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