Palmview had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Palmview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Josiah Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adrian Garza, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Mission Veterans Memorial's side, Ezequiel Sepulveda was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Chris Ramos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Palmview pushed their record up to 20-2-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-6-2.
Palmview will head out on the road to take on Nixon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmview's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Nixon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Roma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Veterans Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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